recombinant

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Food Biotechnology

A cell that results from recombination of genes.

Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Charles Hagedorn — An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary

A term used in both classical and molecular genetics. 1. In classical genetics: An organism or cell that is the result of meiotic recombination. 2. In molecular genetics: A hybrid molecule made up of DNA obtained from different organisms. Typically used as an adjective, e.g. recombinant DNA.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Healthcare› Medicine

Cancer

(ree-KOM-bih-nunt) In genetics, describes DNA, proteins, cells, or organisms that are made by combining genetic material from two different sources. Recombinant substances are made in the laboratory and are being studied in the treatment of cancer and for many other uses.

National Cancer Institute — Dictionary of Cancer Terms