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GENETICALLY MODIFIED ANIMAL [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Zoology
DEF

[An animal] whose genetic material has been altered by the use of genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology.

OBS

In biomedical sciences, genetically modified animals are typically generated for the purpose of studying the function of a particular gene.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Zoologie

Spanish

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