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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The process in which fragments of DNA from one or more different organisms are combined to form recombinant DNA.

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  • noun genetics A technique in which fragments of DNA (often from different individuals or species) are combined to form recombinant DNA, especially as a part of genetic engineering

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