gene-splicing

(jēn'splī'sĭng)
n.
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.

n.

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.

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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

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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

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유전자 접합

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 遺伝子接合

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חיבור חלקי גנים (גורמים תורשתיים) כדי להרכיב מכלול אחד‬

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