"transformant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transformants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transformant (plural transformants)
  1. (biology) a cell (bacteria, fungus, yeast or plant) into which foreign DNA has been introduced Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: electrotransformant, retransformant, supertransformant
    Sense id: en-transformant-en-noun-Jo7xCPp2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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