transgene

noun trans·gene \ˈtran(t)s-ˌjēn, ˈtranz-\

Definition of TRANSGENE

: a gene that is taken from the genome of one organism and introduced into the genome of another organism by artificial techniques

1984

Medical Dictionary

noun trans·gene \ˈtran(t)s-ˌjēn, ˈtranz-\

: a gene that is taken from the genome of one organism and introduced into the genome of another organism by artificial techniques

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