Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transgene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: trans-gene
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.

Example Sentences

"It has created a biotechnology centred on genetic engineering that has introduced transgenes, transmitted through natural interspecies crosses, which, in turn, have allowed emergence of resistant superweeds and superpests, which, in their turn, demand the application of further chemical poisons […]"

Etymology

From trans- + gene, from 1980s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Inflected Forms

transgenes (plural)

Derived Forms

minitransgene

Frequently Paired Words

transgenic

Questions

What does transgene mean?: A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.
Where does transgene come from?: From trans- + gene, from 1980s.

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