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Transgenesis vs Cisgenesis - What's the difference?

transgenesis | cisgenesis |

As nouns the difference between transgenesis and cisgenesis

is that transgenesis is (genetics) the process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism while cisgenesis is the process by which genes can be artificially transferred between organisms that could be conventionally bred, as opposed to transgenesis.

transgenesis

English

Noun

  • (genetics) The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism

    • Related terms

    *transgene *transgenic

    See also

    *(wikipedia "transgenesis")

    cisgenesis

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia cisgenesis)
  • The process by which genes can be artificially transferred between organisms that could be conventionally bred, as opposed to transgenesis.