recombinant DNA

recombinant DNA definition - medical

recombinant DNA

noun
Genetically engineered DNA prepared by transplanting or splicing one or more segments of DNA into the chromosomes of an organism from a different species. Such DNA becomes part of the host's genetic makeup and is replicated.

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