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recombinant

recombinant

3 8.1
A cell or organism with a new mix of genes made by combining DNA
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈkɒmbɪnənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recombinante
  • A recombinant organism can be used to study the effects of specific genes on development.
  • Recombinant DNA
  • recombinant proteins
  • recombinant vaccine

Examples

  • It contains a recombinant virus.

  • Another example of a recombinant protein is the the protein chymosin.

  • So you make a recombinant virus that has all the normal components of the virus, but also has a gene that you want.

  • The AIDS agent was a recombinant virus and, as such, could not have arisen in nature.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The only thing comparable in my lifetime was the recombinant DNA revolution, which changed entirely the kinds of experiments that people did.

  • A computer-assisted lesson, The Basic Recombinant DNA Technology, was developed to provide a general introduction to biotechnology.

    Academic text (1996)
  • They cloned the human DNA into bacteria using recombinant DNA methods that we've talked to you about previously.

  • The enzyme can also be obtained by recombinant DNA technology (Starnes et al., 1993).

    Academic text (2015)
  • For example, a newly discovered parvovirus-circovirus recombinant was implicated in 2013 as a cause of seronegative hepatitis.

    Academic text (2013)
  • A subunit vaccine containing recombinant HeVsG glycoprotein (14) was formulated in a proprietary adjuvant (Zoetis).

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

combinant
vsrecombinant
  • Specialized
9.9

A living cell or organism with genes from different sources

has identical meaning but is a different written form

Compounds

recombinant DNA
  • Specialized
2 5.8

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

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

DNA made by joining pieces from different living things

4.4

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

Surface Forms

recombinant singular
recombinants plural

Morphology

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

Once the adjective 'recombinant' is known, the noun use meaning 'a recombinant organism or cell' is a straightforward scientific conversion.

Etymology

Recombinant comes from the parts re- 'again' and combine 'to join'. A recombinant cell or organism is one that has been 'joined again' from different genes, so it carries a new mix of genetic material.