to splice
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6.8
- verb
- /splaɪs/
- Specialized
:
insertar
- We tried the gene splicing with many different creatures.
- splice a gene
And so the yeast machinery is not able to splice out the human introns and human genes, OK.
- And so the yeast machinery is not able to splice out the human introns and human genes, OK.
Examples
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In this fruit fly, the luciferase gene has been spliced into the fly's genome under the control of the period promoter.
Academic text (2005) -
Scientists often splice genes to create plants with desirable traits.
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I'm not asking you to splice DNA!
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And genetically splice the two.
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We spliced in genes from different species to create the ultimate killer organism.
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Now millions of people use gene-spliced drugs and medications to treat AIDS, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, strokes, and the like.
Academic text (1999) -
You were genetically splicing together strains of influenza to create a cure for all influenzas.
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Researchers can splice specific segments of DNA to study their function in living organisms.
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The team planned to splice new genes into the bacterium to enhance its ability to digest waste.
Synonyms
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6.4
To join pieces of DNA or genes to make new genetic material
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word splice is used in science by simple extension of the rope idea: scientists 'join' pieces of DNA the same way sailors join rope ends. So to splice DNA is to make a new 'join' between gene pieces.