transgene
- noun
- /trænzˈdʒin/
- Specialized
- In the past few years, reports of transgene migration from agricultural to wild populations have begun to emerge.
- transgene escape
- selection favoring a transgene
- spread of transgenes
Examples
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Thus, once transgene escape has been detected, the question is, has it progressed beyond the F1 stage?
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Moreover, suppose that at generation t, the transgene occurs in the adults of the wild population of interest at some nonzero frequency.
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We have discussed the major types of population genetics approaches available for studying the dynamics of transgene escape.
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Such actions may substantially reduce transgene introgression and population-level effects.
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Random integration of the transgene into individual cells can yield wide fluctuations in the expression levels and patterns of regulation.
Academic text (1992) -
There is also concern that transgenes may increase allergies through the introduction of new proteins to foodstuffs.
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There has been little discussion about how to apply population genetics methods to monitor the spread of transgenes that are detected outside the agricultural populations where they are deployed.
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The integration of transgenes by homologous recombination alleviates secondary problems caused by endogenous gene disruption in transfected cells.
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As previously reported, the Col2.3-11bHSD2 transgene is exclusively localized in osteoblasts and osteocytes by immunohistochemical staining (26, 27).
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The scientist introduced a transgene into the corn plants to enhance their resistance to pests.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Transgene mixes trans- 'across' (as in transport or transfer) and gene 'a part of DNA that helps decide traits'. So a transgene is a gene moved 'across' into another living thing, which is why the word means a gene that scientists add to an organism's DNA.