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recombinant

recombinant

4 8.6
Made by combining genes from different sources to make new DNA
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːˈkɒmbɪnənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recombinante
  • Examples of optimization criteria are maximal cell growth or maximal production of a recombinant protein.
  • recombinant DNA
  • recombinant proteins
  • recombinant DNA technology

What biochemical engineers did was you create recombinant DNA.

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Examples

  • Few biotechnology processes have elicited the degree of controversy that genetic manipulation of food through recombinant DNA technology has.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The model represents, to date, the most accurate computational prediction of the growth rate and the rate of recombinant protein production.

    Academic text (2017)

  • But the practical applications of recombinant DNA in medicine and agriculture require testing in the field.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And recombinant DNA is really just DNA that is taken from somewhere else formed into a circle and it's stuck into a bacteria.

  • CHO cells have become prevalent in the production of recombinant proteins for clinical applications.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Susanna Waterman asked questions about the long-range effects of recombinant DNA on human society.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Etanercept is a recombinant soluble receptor TNF-R2-IgG1, whereas infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody 105.

    Academic text (2016)

  • An investigational, inactivated HZ subunit vaccine containing recombinant VZV glycoprotein E and the AS01B adjuvant system is currently awaiting approval by the FDA.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Recombinant DNA technology allows scientists to create genetically modified organisms for agriculture.

  • The production of recombinant proteins has revolutionized the field of medicine and therapy.

Synonyms

transgenic
vsrecombinant
  • Specialized
9 7.5

Having a gene from another species added to its cells

refers to genetic material combined from different sources not limited to other species

Compounds

recombinant DNA
  • Specialized
2 5.8

A piece of DNA made by joining genes from different living things

recombinant DNA technology
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Methods used in a lab to join DNA from different living things to make new gene combinations

recombinant protein
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A protein made in a lab by adding new genes to cells

recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid
  • Specialized
6.7

DNA made by joining pieces from different living things

recombinant human insulin
  • Specialized
4.4

A man-made insulin like the one the human body makes that doctors use to treat diabetes

Surface Forms

recombinant positive

Morphology

recombinant = recombine (semi-transparent) = re + combine + ant

The connection to 'recombine' is visible, but '-ant' is not a highly transparent adjective-forming suffix for many learners and the sense is specialized to genetics.

Etymology

Recombinant comes from the parts re- 'again' and combine 'to join'. As an adjective, recombinant describes DNA or proteins that are 'joined again' from different sources, which is why it means material made by combining genetic parts.