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recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid

DEFINITIONS OF: recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid

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n genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

Synonyms:
recombinant DNA
Type of:
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
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