transformation

in gene technology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06447
A process for genetic alteration of a cell following incorporation of foreign DNA.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 167 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)