
The inactivation of a gene due to the insertion of exogenous genetic material into that gene. ... (14 Nov 1997) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a technique of recombinant DNA technology used to select bacteria that carry recombinant plasmids; a fragment of foreign DNA is inserted into a restriction site within a gene for antibiotic resistance, thus causing that gene to become nonfunctional.
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