1 : relating to or exhibiting genetic recombination recombinant progeny. 2a : relating to or containing genetically engineered DNA. b : produced by genetic engineering recombinant bovine growth hormone.

How do you explain recombinant?

Recombinant DNA Technology is defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica as “the joining together of DNA molecules from different organisms and inserting it into a host organism to produce new genetic combinations that are of value to science, medicine, agriculture and industry.”

What does recombinant mean in science?

Recombination is a process by which pieces of DNA are broken and recombined to produce new combinations of alleles. This recombination process creates genetic diversity at the level of genes that reflects differences in the DNA sequences of different organisms.