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Definition of DNA technology, recombinant

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

DNA technology, recombinant: A series of procedures used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is constructed (recombined) from segments from 2 or more different DNA molecules. Under certain conditions, a recombinant DNA molecule can enter a cell and replicate there, autonomously (on its own) or after it has become integrated into a chromosome.

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