cisgenesis

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noun

The process by which genes can be artificially transferred between organisms that could be conventionally bred, as opposed to transgenesis.

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Meanings

nouncisgenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process by which genes can be artificially transferred between organisms that could be conventionally bred, as opposed to transgenesis.

Origin

From cis- + genesis.

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APA

cisgenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisgenesis

MLA

“cisgenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisgenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cisgenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisgenesis.

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