TRANSGENE

transgene

(noun) an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

transgene (plural transgenes)

(genetics, biotechnology) A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis

Anagrams

• generants

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

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