Gene or Genome
transgene Audio
trans·gene
Subclass of:
Genes
Definitions related to transgenes:
  • An engineered gene consisting at least of a regulatory element and a coding sequence; regulatory element and coding sequence can come from different species.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Genes that are introduced into an organism using GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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