transgenic
🇬🇧 UK/trænz'dʒenɪk/🇺🇸 US/ˌtrænzˈdʒenɪk/
Definitions
adj.
Describing an organism whose genome has been altered by the addition of a gene from another species; genetically modified.
转基因的;基因改造的
n.
An organism whose genome has been genetically modified by adding a foreign gene.
转基因生物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.transgenic crops转基因作物
- 2.transgenic organism转基因生物
- 3.transgenic mice转基因小鼠
- 4.transgenic technology转基因技术
Example Sentences
- 1.
Transgenic crops have been engineered to resist pests and increase yield.
- 2.
The lab created transgenic mice to study the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
- 3.
Public debate over transgenic food continues to divide scientists and consumers.