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形質転換 (keishitsutenkan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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We performed a transformation experiment on E. coli.
Introducing this gene causes transformation of the cells.
Kanji 質 substance, quality, matter 転 revolve, turn around, change 換 interchange, period, change Related words トランスフォーメーション Loanword from English, used in broader contexts including business and mathematics, while 形質転換 is strictly biological.
遺い 伝でん 子し 組くみ 換か え Refers to genetic recombination or genetic engineering in general, whereas 形質転換 specifically denotes the uptake and incorporation of foreign DNA by a cell.
Etymology Compound of 形質 (けいしつ, 'characteristic; trait') and 転換 (てんかん, 'conversion; change'). The term is a direct translation of the English biological term 'transformation'.
