1. having had foreign genetic material introduced into cells, typically for research or therapeutic purposes
Usage: scientific; molecular biology

Examples

• The transfected cells showed increased protein production.
• Researchers used transfected bacteria to study gene function.
• The transfected cell line was maintained in culture for weeks.
• Scientists compared transfected and control cells in the experiment.
• The transfected tissue expressed the fluorescent marker protein.
• Only transfected cells survived the antibiotic selection process.