( ( ( The process ) ( of ( ( ( introducing ( genetic information ) ) ( into ( a cell ) ) ) ( by ( ( encapsidating ( the ( nucleic acid ) ) ) ( in ( a ( viral ( or ( phage coat ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( is ( known ( as transfection ) ) ) and ) ( ( is widely ) ( used ( in ( molecular cloning ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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The process of introducing genetic information into a cell by encapsidating the nucleic acid in a viral or phage coat is known as transfection and is widely used in molecular cloning .
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A viral vector is the name for a tool commonly used by molecular biologists to place genetic material into cells.