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Definition of Transformation, genetic

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Transformation, genetic: A process by which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by the incorporation of foreign (exogenous) DNA into its genome.