Transgenic organism

Pronunciation
/tran-je-NEK or-gahn-i-zhm/
Category
Genetics
Singular
Transgenic organism
Plural
Transgenic organisms

Definition

An organism whose genome has been altered by the insertion of foreign DNA, often using recombinant DNA methods.

Etymology

From Latin 'trans-', meaning 'across', and 'genic' relating to genes.

Example

Transgenic plants are used in agriculture to produce crops with increased resistance to pests.

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