recombinant technology


recombinant technology

[ri¦käm·bə·nənt tek′näl·ə·jē] (genetics) In genetic engineering, laboratory techniques used to join deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from different sources to produce novel DNA. Also known as gene splicing. In genetic engineering, laboratory techniques used to join ribonucleic acid (RNA) from different sources to produce novel RNA.