recombinant DNA technology
any of various techniques for separating and recombining segments of DNA or genes, often employing a restriction enzyme to cut a gene from a donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid or viral DNA for transplantation into a host organism, where the gene causes the production of a desired substance either for harvesting or for the benefit of the host organism itself.
Origin of recombinant DNA technology
1- See also gene splicing.
Words Nearby recombinant DNA technology
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Cultural definitions for recombinant DNA technology
[ (ree-kom-buh-nuhnt) ]
Techniques, usually associated with genetic engineering, in which strands of DNA from different sources are spliced together to form DNA for a new life form. Gene splicing is another name for this process.
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