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transgenic

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adjective

trans·​gen·​ic tran(t)s-ˈje-nik How to pronounce transgenic (audio)
: being or used to produce an organism or cell of one species into which one or more genes of another species have been incorporated
a transgenic mouse
transgenic crops
also : produced by or consisting of transgenic plants or animals

transgenic

2 of 2

noun

1
transgenics plural in form but singular in construction : a branch of biotechnology concerned with the production of transgenic plants, animals, and foods
2
: a transgenic plant or animal

Example Sentences

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Adjective
For example, most transgenic mouse models focus on amyloid protein buildup while neglecting other crucial aspects of the disease, such as overall neurodegeneration. Agnès Lacreuse, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 Realizing that herbicide tolerance is a key trait for farmers wanting to grow Camelina in a continuous no-till system, Yield10 has a transgenic version with that trait working its way through the regulatory process. Steven Savage, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 But most of the experiments leading to this conclusion were done with transgenic mice with a severely depleted T cell repertoire and thus lacked a normal immune response. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 But even scientists who see the potential of genetic engineering are uneasy about releasing the transgenic insects because of how hard such trials are to control. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022 The creatures included Wu's latest creation: a transgenic dinosaur dubbed Indominus Rex. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2022 There was an excellent article written in 2013 about the early history of this pandemic and the concern that growers would be denied any transgenic tools with which to fight HLB. Steven Savage, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The Georgia Research Alliance’s support also included $1 million to develop a colony of transgenic rhesus monkeys in China. Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 20 Jan. 2022 Nature is an afterthought in our contemplation of what comes next, a transgenic potted plant behind a window that does not open. Rob Dunn, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
Noun
This foray into transgenics and the accompanying harsh pesticides made beekeepers nervous. Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 12 Apr. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1982, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1986, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of transgenic was in 1982
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