Means two different things to eukaryotic and prokaryotic geneticists! First used for the transformation of prokaryotic cells by protein-free DNA or RNA from viruses Also refers to the process of genetic transformation in eukaryotic cells
The infection of a bacterial cell with viral nucleic acid and the subsequent replication of the virus
Insertion of the desired exogenous gene into the proper cell by viral or physical methods
The introduction of DNA into a recipient cell and its subsequent integration into the recipient cell's chromosomal DNA
The introduction of DNA into a cell or organism using recombinant DNA technology