recombinant

/riːˈkɑmbɪnənt/
adjective
  1. Relating to or produced by genetic recombination, especially combining DNA from different sources.
    • The lab developed a recombinant vaccine using genes from the virus.
    • Recombinant proteins are used to manufacture many modern medicines.
    • Recombinant DNA technology allows scientists to create new genetic combinations.
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noun
  1. An organism or molecule produced by genetic recombination.
    • Scientists studied the recombinant to see how it expressed the foreign protein.
    • The bacterium became a recombinant after the new gene was inserted.
    • This recombinant can produce human insulin in large quantities.
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