Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): they are a type of reporter gene used in laboratory microbiology , molecular biology , and genetic engineering to indicate the success of a transfection or other procedure meant to introduce foreign dna into a cell.
Output (English): they are a type of reporter gene that is used in laboratory microbiology , molecular biology , and genetic engineering to show the success of a transfection or other procedure that introduces foreign dna into a cell.