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transgene

🇬🇧 UK/'træns,dʒin/🇺🇸 US/trænz'dʒi:n/

Definitions

n.

A gene taken from one species and introduced into the genome of another organism.

转基因;外源基因

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
esuffix
=transgene

Common Collocations

  • 1.insert a transgene导入外源基因
  • 2.express a transgene表达转基因
  • 3.transgene integration转基因整合
  • 4.transgene expression转基因表达

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists inserted a transgene into the plant to make it resistant to drought.

  • 2.

    The transgene was successfully expressed in the host organism's cells.

  • 3.

    Researchers monitored how the transgene affected the animal's immune response.

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