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gene splicing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
gene s-plic-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

gene splicings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spliceogenic

Questions

What does gene splicing mean?
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.

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