"transfer DNA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transfer DNAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transfer DNA (plural transfer DNAs)
  1. (genetics) DNA transferred from a bacterium to a host. Synonyms: t-DNA
    Sense id: en-transfer_DNA-en-noun-65418V8q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Genetics Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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