🟦 Not changed 🧫 Not genetically altered

untransformed

9.1

A cell or plant that has not had new genes added

adjective
/ˌʌntrænsˈfɔrmd/

Specialized

: no transformado

In the experiment, only untransformed cells were used as a negative control group.

Examples

The scientist compared the untransformed bacteria to those that had received the new gene.
Researchers observed that the untransformed plants did not exhibit any resistance to the disease.
The cells remained untransformed after the experiment.
Can you provide untransformed samples for testing?
The scientist compared the untransformed bacteria to those altered by genetic modification.
In the study, the untransformed cells served as a baseline for comparing modified specimens.
After the genetic enhancements, the untransformed plants showed no differences in growth rate.

Antonyms

transformed

3.4

Changed completely in shape, look, or character

How Transformed

transgenic

Specialized

9 7.5

transformed

3.4

modified

3.9

untransformed

Specialized

9.1

unmodified

2 3.8

Surface Forms

untransformed positive

Morphology

untransformed = transformed (semi-transparent) = un + transform + ed

Morphological negation is clear, but the specialized biological sense of 'transformed' (introduction of foreign DNA) requires domain knowledge, so derivation is only partially accessible to general learners.

Etymology

Untransformed starts with un- meaning 'not' and transform meaning 'change form', and in science transform is used for giving a cell new genes. So untransformed is used for cells or organisms that are 'not changed by new DNA'.