Genetics an organism in which recombination has occurred
recombinant
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recombinant
noun
- An organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place.
- Material produced by genetic engineering.
adjective
- Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome.
- Of or relating to recombinant DNA: recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.
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Adjective
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- Referring to something formed by combining existing elements in a new combination. Especially in the phrase recombinant DNA referring to an organism created in the lab by adding DNA from another species.
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recombinant - Medical Definition
n.
- An organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place.
- Material produced by genetic engineering.
adj.
- Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome.
- Relating to recombinant DNA: recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.
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