transgene
UK/'træns,dʒin/US/trænz'dʒi:n/
Definitions
n.
A gene artificially transferred from one organism into the genome of another.
转基因；外源基因（人为转入另一生物基因组的基因）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtrans- (across) + gene = a gene carried 'across' from one organism into another.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon 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 that makes the crop resistant to pests.
- 2.
The transgene was successfully expressed in the host cells.