Recombinant definition

rē-kŏmbə-nənt
Formed by or showing recombination.

A recombinant chromosome.

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An organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place.
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Material produced by genetic engineering.
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Formed by or showing recombination.

A recombinant chromosome.

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Of or relating to recombinant DNA.

Recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.

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(genetics) An organism in which recombination has occurred.
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An organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place.
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Material produced by genetic engineering.
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Relating to recombinant DNA.

Recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.

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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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An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
recombinant
Plural:
recombinants

Recombinant Sentence Examples

  • In 1985, recombinant DNA techniques produced a safe and unlimited supply of GH in the lab.

  • The majority of data are from trials using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA ), also known as alteplase.

  • A single step affinity purification of recombinant GST by expanded bed adsorption.

  • Epoetin alpha (Janssen-Cilag) and epoetin beta (Roche ), two other recombinant red cell growth factors, are also available.

  • Glucosamine inhibits recombinant human interleukin-1 stimulated cartilage degradation in equine cartilage explants.

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