Biolistics
"Biolistics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Techniques where DNA is delivered directly into organelles at high speed using projectiles coated with nucleic acid, shot from a helium-powered gun (gene gun). One of these techniques involves immunization by DNA VACCINES, which delivers DNA-coated gold beads to the epidermis.
| Descriptor ID |
D019470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.267.530.620.570.100 E05.393.350.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Biolistics- Biolistics
- Biolistic
- Gene-Gun Technique
- Gene Gun Technique
- Gene-Gun Techniques
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