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recombinant
[ ree-kom-buh-nuhnt ]
/ riˈkɒm bə nənt /
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adjective
of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material: recombinant cells.
noun
a cell or organism whose genetic complement results from recombination.
the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA.
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How to use recombinant in a sentence
In 1975, scientists agreed on approaches to ensure that emerging recombinant DNA research would be carried out safely.
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: What Genetic Engineers Can Learn From ‘Jurassic World’|Andrew Maynard|July 17, 2022|Singularity HubThis is true in biology, is true in recombinant DNA and so forth.
One method for doing this is by inserting the desired gene, using a technique known as recombinant DNA, into a harmless virus that can deliver the gene into human cells.
mRNA Technology Gave Us the First COVID-19 Vaccines. It Could Also Upend the Drug Industry|Walter Isaacson|January 11, 2021|Time
British Dictionary definitions for recombinant
recombinant
/ (riːˈkɒmbɪnənt) genetics /
adjective
produced by the combining of genetic material from more than one origin
noun
a chromosome, cell, organism, etc, the genetic makeup of which results from recombination
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