"transgene" meaning in English

See transgene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: transgenes [plural]
Etymology: trans- + gene, from 1980s. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|gene}} trans- + gene Head templates: {{en-noun}} transgene (plural transgenes)
  1. (genetics, biotechnology) A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis. Categories (topical): Biotechnology, Genetics Related terms: transgenic Translations (gene from one species): transgène [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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