transgene

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trans·gene | \ ˈtran(t)s-ˌjēn,

ˈtranz-\

Definition of transgene

: a gene that is taken from the genome of one organism and introduced into the genome of another organism by artificial techniques

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The first known use of transgene was in 1984

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transgene

noun

trans·gene | \ ˈtran(t)s-ˌjēn,

ˈtranz-

\

Medical Definition of transgene

: a gene that is taken from the genome of one organism and introduced into the genome of another organism by artificial techniques

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