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transgenesis

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trans⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

[trans-jen-uh-sis, tranz-]
–noun Biotechnology.
1. the transfer of human genes into animals or cultured cells, esp. to produce molecules with therapeutic value.
2. the transfer of cloned genes to another breed or species.
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trans·gen·e·sis   (trāns-jěn'ĭ-sĭs, trānz-)   
n.  The transfer of cloned genetic material from one species or breed to another.
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