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transgene

British  
/ ˈtrænzˌdʒiːn /

noun

  1. a gene that is transferred from an organism of one species to an organism of another species by genetic engineering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In experiments, Zhang and Van Treeck synthesized mRNA-encoding R2 protein and a template RNA that would generate a transgene with a fluorescent protein expressed by an RNA polymerase promoter.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

That therapy not only delivered a transgene for a receptor targeting cancer cells, but knocked out, using CRISPR, receptors not targeting the cancer.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

"The modification we did doesn't bring any transgene into the genome of this bacteria," she explained.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2022

New pOp/LhG4 vectors for stringent glucocorticoid-dependent transgene expression in Arabidopsis.

From Nature • Oct. 24, 2017

During tests in Oregon of a pesticide-tolerant bentgrass in 2003, “introgression of the transgene into weedy populations was detected at a considerable distance from the test sites,” the report stated.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2013

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