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transfection (iou) and Great Smoky Mountains (sh)


transfection (iou)



transfection noun. M20.
[from TRANS- or TRANS(FER noun + IN)FECTION.]
Microbiology. The introduction of free nucleic acid into a eukaryotic cell.
transfect verb trans. infect (a cell) with free nucleic acid; introduce (genetic material) by transfection: M20.

Great Smoky Mountains (sh)




West range of the Appalachian Mountains in the U.S. It extends along the North Carolina-Tennessee boundary and blends into the Blue Ridge to the east.

The highest part lies within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and includes Clingmans Dome, which at 6,643 ft (2,025 m) is the highest peak. Covered by forests, it was originally the domain of the Cherokee, and the area includes the Cherokee Indian Reservation and parts of the Pisgah and Cherokee national forests. The mountains form a popular resort area that includes part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway.