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gene-splicing

gene-splicing

3 6.0
Cutting and joining DNA from different living things to make new DNA
  • noun
  • /dʒiːnˈspaɪsɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : empalme de genes
  • And in that year, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a report stating that genetic engineering, particularly recombinant DNA gene splicing, was making biological warfare practical.
  • gene-splicing techniques
  • gene-splicing technology
  • DNA gene-splicing

Maybe we should try that DNA biotech cross gene splicing.

Examples

  • Much better than that time I experimented with gene splicing.

    The Thing Below (2004)

  • Then there were the usual silly questions about gene-splicing.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The professor continues his research in gene-splicing, just as he did at the university.

    Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)

  • The gene splicing has gone extremely well.

    The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

  • Seems gene splicing is all the rage.

    Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000)

  • This launched the field of recombinant DNA surgery, also known as gene splicing.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Issues such as electrophoretic separation of DNA fragments and gene splicing were among the many biotech topics chosen for the curriculum, which is currently being tested at Granada High School, Livermore, California.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The scientist explained how gene-splicing can create plants that are resistant to pests.

  • Advancements in gene-splicing technology have led to new treatments for genetic disorders.

  • Researchers are using gene-splicing to enhance the nutritional content of various crops.

Synonyms

splicing
vsgene-splicing
12 5.8

The joining of two pieces, for example rope or tape

is specifically about cutting and joining DNA between organisms
recombinant DNA technology
vsgene-splicing
  • Specialized
1 6.6

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

is the single process of cutting and joining DNA to create new molecules

How Extensive

recombination
  • Specialized
3 7.9
genetic engineering
  • Specialized
27 4.1
gene-splicing
  • Specialized
3 6.0
editing
  • Specialized
2 4.7

Surface Forms

gene-splicing singular
gene-splicings plural

Morphology

gene-splicing = gene + splice (transparent) = gene + splice + ing

Built from 'gene' + 'splicing' (splice + -ing); the meaning 'the process of splicing genes' is directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

The word gene-splicing combines gene and splice: gene comes from a Greek root meaning 'birth' or 'kind', and splice means 'to join', like when you join two ropes. So gene-splicing literally means 'joining' pieces of DNA to create new combinations.