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transgene

/ˈtrænz.dʒiːn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um gene estrangeiro ou exógeno introduzido artificialmente no genoma de um organismo, geralmente usado em engenharia genética e biotecnologia.

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noun

/ˈtrænz.dʒiːn/C1formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um gene estrangeiro ou exógeno introduzido artificialmente no genoma de um organismo, geralmente usado em engenharia genética e biotecnologia.

A noun referring to a foreign or exogenous gene that has been artificially introduced into the genome of an organism, typically used in genetic engineering and biotechnology.

  1. Exogenous gene in genomeC1formalscientific

    A gene that has been artificially introduced into the genome of an organism from a different species.

    ptTransgene

    • The transgene was inserted into the mouse genome to study its effects.
    • Scientists used a transgene to make the plant resistant to pests.
    • The expression of the transgene was measured in the lab.
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