What does "transgene" mean?

A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.

Transgene

Q: What is a synonym for "transgene"?

Common synonyms include: designer gene, engineered gene, exogenous gene, foreign gene, introduced gene.

noun

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Noun

1
A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.
"It has created a biotechnology centred on genetic engineering that has introduced transgenes, transmitted through natural interspecies crosses, which, in turn, have allowed emergence of resistant superweeds and superpests, which, in their turn, demand the application of further chemical poisons […]"
2
an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism wordnet

Synonyms

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designer gene engineered gene exogenous gene foreign gene introduced gene

Antonyms

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endogenous gene native gene

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"It has created a biotechnology centred on genetic engineering that has introduced transgenes, transmitted through natural interspecies crosses, which, in turn, have allowed emergence of resistant superweeds and superpests, which, in their turn, demand the application of further chemical poisons […]"

Etymology

From trans- + gene, from 1980s.

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