gene transfer

noun

Transfer of genes between organisms, either horizontally between organisms in a manner other than reproduction, or vertically from the parental generation to offspring via sexual or asexual reproduction.

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Meanings

noungene transfer (countable and uncountable, plural gene transfers)

plural gene transfers

  1. countableuncountableTransfer of genes between organisms, either horizontally between organisms in a manner other than reproduction, or vertically from the parental generation to offspring via sexual or asexual reproduction.

Translations

Finnish geeninsiirto
  • geeninsiirtotransfer of genes between organisms
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APA

gene transfer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20transfer

MLA

“gene transfer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20transfer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gene transfer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20transfer.

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