A transgene is a gene or genetic material that has been transferred naturally, or by any of a number of genetic engineering techniques from one organism to another. The introduction of a transgene has the potential to change the phenotype of an organism. In its most precise usage, the term transgene describes a segment of DNA containing a gene seq...
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(from the article `recombinant DNA technology`) The ability to obtain specific DNA clones using recombinant DNA technology has made it possible to add the DNA of one organism to the genome of ...
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See Transgenic.
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DNA integrated into the germ line of transgenic organisms. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(trans´jēn) a segment of recombinant DNA that has been transferred from one genome to another; the term is sometimes used specifically to denote one that has been integrated into the germline of the recipient and is transmissible to future generations. adj. transgen´ic, adj. .
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A gene or DNA fragment from one organism that has been stably incorporated into the genome of another organism (usually plant or animal).
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tranz′gēn Definitions: 1. A newly introduced gene.
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