transfection nucleic acid integration state 2026-03-26T11:30:00Z true PMID:30472380 The state of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) being integrated into a host genome, often as a result of viral infection or genetic engineering. AI agent NCIT:C41099 A property of a transfected nucleic acid that describes the mode by which the delivered nucleic acid persists in the host cell in relation to the host genome, including integration into chromosomal DNA or episomal persistence.