a type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, replaced or removed from a genome using specially engineered enzymes called restriction enzymes or molecular scissors
After the overhyped falsedawn fifteen yearsago, geneediting is now, it seems, about to arrive.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 09/11/2015
Synonyms and related words
Genes and genetics
allele
carrier
carry
gene editing
noun uncountable biology
US /ˈdʒin ˌedɪtɪŋ/
DEFINITIONS1
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a type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, replaced or removed from a genome using specially engineered enzymes called restriction enzymes or molecular scissors
After the overhyped falsedawn fifteen yearsago, geneediting is now, it seems, about to arrive.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 09/11/2015