transduce
verb [ T ] uk/trænzˈdʒuːs/ us/trænsˈduːs/
(CELLS)
biology specialized转导
to move genetic material (= part of the DNA in cells) from one cell or bacterium to another, for example using a virus
An adenovirus was used to transduce the primary muscle-derived cells with BMP-2 DNA. 腺病毒被用来将BMP-2的DNA转导到原代肌肉衍生细胞。
See also: co-transduce
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- Lentivirus can effectively transduce both dividing and non-dividing mammalian cells.
- The same viral solution was used to transduce myoblasts in vitro prior to the ex vivo gene transfer to the same animal.
- The fact that we can transduce the cells with pseudotyped lentivirus indicates the potential for genetic modification of the cells in a therapeutic context.
- This approach avoids the need to transduce glioma cells from individual patients as it allows gene-based immunotherapy to be given immediately.
(ENERGY)
physics specialized转换
to cause energy to change from one form to another
We learned how sensory systems gather stimuli and transduce specific stimuli into action potentials. 我们学习了感觉系统如何获取刺激并将特定刺激转换为动作电位。
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- Photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) in the retina transduce incident light into neuronal impulses.
- We record action potentials from neurons, and then we transduce the signal and can extract information about intended movement from that.