Photoporation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of using light to create pores in a cell membrane uncountable

    "Light: photoporation uses lasers to permeabilize cell membranes, with two principles described for gene therapy."

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optoporation

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"Light: photoporation uses lasers to permeabilize cell membranes, with two principles described for gene therapy."

Etymology

From photo- + poration.

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cell membrane

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