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trans·gene   (trāns'jēn', trānz'-)   
n.  A gene used in in transgenesis.
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Main Entry: trans·gene
Pronunciation: 'tran(t)s-"jEn, 'tranz-
Function: noun
: a gene that is taken from the genome of one organism and introducedinto the genome of another organism by artificial techniques
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