The process in which fragments of DNA from one or more different organisms are combined to form recombinant DNA.
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The process in which fragments of DNA from one or more different organisms are combined to form recombinant DNA.
A term used to refer to the process by which the DNA of an organism is cut and a gene, perhaps from another organism, is inserted. (See genetic engineering and recombinant DNA.) Gene splicing is often used in industry to allow single-celled organisms to produce useful products, such as human insulin. It is also used in the production of genetically modified organisms.
The process in which fragments of DNA from one or more different organisms are combined to form recombinant DNA and are made to function within the cells of a host organism.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Synonyms: genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology
Dansk (Danish)
n. - gensplejsning
Nederlands (Dutch)
gensplitsing
Français (French)
n. - (Biol) recombinaison/brassage des gènes
Deutsch (German)
n. - Genspaltung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συνένωση γονιδίων
Italiano (Italian)
montaggio genetico
Português (Portuguese)
n. - combinação (f) genética (Biol.)
Русский (Russian)
перенос гена или цепочки генов из одного организма в другой
Español (Spanish)
n. - empalme de genes
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - foga ihop olika gener
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
基因拼接, 基因重组技术
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 基因拼接, 基因重組技術
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חיבור חלקי גנים (גורמים תורשתיים) כדי להרכיב מכלול אחד
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