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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > genetics > molecular genetics > genetic techniques and protocols > gene transfer > agroinfiltration
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > laboratory techniques > genetic techniques and protocols > gene transfer > agroinfiltration
Preferred Term:

agroinfiltration

Definition:
A technique for genetic transformation of plants by injection or vacuum infiltration of Agrobacterium or a plant virus carrying a desired gene, thereby providing a system for monitoring transient gene expression.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
gene transfer
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196151
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