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gene-splicing

noun gene-splic·ing \ ˈjēn-ˌsplī-siŋ \

Definition of gene-splicing

: the process of preparing recombinant DNA

First Known Use of gene-splicing

circa 1978

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gene-splicing

noun gene-splic·ing \ ˈjēn-ˈsplī-siŋ \

medical Definition of gene-splicing

: the process of preparing recombinant DNA

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