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recombinant

re·com·bi·nant
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-kom-buh-nuh nt]
    • /riˈkɒm bə nənt/
    • /rɪˈkɒm.bɪ.nənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-kom-buh-nuh nt]
    • /riˈkɒm bə nənt/

Definitions of recombinant word

  • adjective recombinant of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material: recombinant cells. 1
  • noun recombinant a cell or organism whose genetic complement results from recombination. 1
  • noun recombinant the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA. 1
  • adjective recombinant produced by the combining of genetic material from more than one origin 0
  • noun recombinant a chromosome, cell, organism, etc, the genetic makeup of which results from recombination 0
  • noun recombinant an organism in which recombination has occurred 0
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Origin of recombinant

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; re- + combine + -ant

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recombinant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • dornase alfa

    A highly purified solution of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase), an enzyme which selectively cleaves DNA. It is used to treat cystic fibrosis.

  • gene splicing

    recombinant DNA technology.

  • plasmid

    a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.

  • recombinant dna technology

    any of various techniques for separating and recombining segments of DNA or genes, often employing a restriction enzyme to cut a gene from a donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid or viral DNA for transplantation into a host organism, where the gene causes the production of a desired substance either for harvesting or for the benefit of the host organism itself.
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