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transgene

UK //ˈtrænz.dʒiːn//US //ˈtrænz.dʒiːn//

词源

From Latin 'trans-' (across) + 'gene' (unit of heredity), first used in 1980s genetic engineering context.

noun

❶ 转基因,指通过基因工程技术将外源基因导入生物体的基因组中,使其表现出新的遗传特性。

“The transgene was successfully inserted into the plant's DNA.”

(该转基因成功插入植物的DNA中。)

“Scientists are studying the effects of the transgene on crop yields.”

(科学家正在研究转基因对作物产量的影响。)

同义词:genetic modification, foreign gene, inserted gene

常见短语

transgene expression — 转基因表达,指被导入的外源基因在宿主生物体中产生功能性蛋白质的过程。

“The team monitored transgene expression levels throughout the experiment.”

(研究团队在整个实验过程中监测转基因表达水平。)