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Definition of Recombinant DNA technology

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Recombinant DNA technology: A series of procedures that are used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is constructed from segments of two or more different DNA molecules. Under certain conditions, a recombinant DNA molecule can enter a cell and replicate there, either on its own or after it has been integrated into a chromosome.

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