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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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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 UC Berkeley researchers succeeded in knocking out the native T-cell receptor and delivering a transgene for a receptor that targeted B cells -- a proxy for cancer cells.

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

Even with a promising transgene, however, the process of developing GM plants is daunting.

From Nature Sep. 25, 2013

“A transgene that comes up in corn could be a much different situation,” Kendall Lamkey, the chairman of Iowa State University’s agronomy department, said in an interview.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2013

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