re·com·bi·nant (r -k m b -nnt)n. 1. An organism or cell in which genetic recombination has taken place. 2. Material produced by genetic engineering. adj. 1. Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome. 2. Of or relating to recombinant DNA: recombinant fragments; recombinant technology. |
recombinant [riːˈkɒmbɪnənt] Genetics
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) produced by the combining of genetic material from more than one origin
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a chromosome, cell, organism, etc., the genetic makeup of which results from recombination
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| Noun | 1. | recombinant - a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals |
| Adj. | 1. | recombinant - of or relating to recombinant DNA |
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