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Recombinant Dna

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Noun

1. recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid, recombinant dna

genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

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Recombinant Dna

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noun
genetics
DNA molecules that are extracted from different sources and chemically joined together; for example DNA comprising an animal gene may be recombined with DNA from a bacterium

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Recombinant Dna

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any recombined DNA, esp. that formed in the laboratory by splicing together pieces of DNA from different species, as to create new life forms, modify existing ones, or produce useful biological chemicals, as insulin

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Recombinant Dna

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n. Abbr. rDNA
Genetically engineered DNA prepared by transplanting or splicing genes from one species into the cells of a host organism of a different species. Such DNA becomes part of the host's genetic makeup and is replicated.

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