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recombinant DNA [‚rē¦käm·bə·nənt ¦dē¦en′ā] (cell and molecular biology) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that has been altered (caused to recombine) by rearrangement of its sequence, addition or deletion of DNA segments, or introduction of foreign DNA segments (for example, a gene from another organism introduced into an organism's genome). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is produced by recombinant DNA technology at BioMarin. An oversight body called the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, formed by the National Institutes of Health, essentially allowed science to police itself. There were queries about recombinant DNA, Halley's comet, and the metal with the highest melting point (answer: tungsten). |
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