gene splicing

English

Noun

gene splicing (usually uncountable, plural gene splicings)

1. (genetics) A technique in which fragments of DNA (often from different individuals or species) are combined to form recombinant DNA, especially as a part of genetic engineering.
   • 1980 January 19, “The Promise of Gene-Splicing”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The feat was accomplished using the gene-splicing techniques known as recombinant DNA technology.

Related terms

• spliceogenic

Translations

genetic technique

• Finnish: silmikointi (fi)
• German: Genspleißen n