| transgene | DNA integrated into the germ line of transgenic organisms. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| transgenes | Foreign genes that are introduced into an organism by injecting the genes into newly fertilised eggs. Some of the animals that develop from the injected eggs (animals, transgenic) will carry the foreign genes in their genomes and will transmit them to their progeny. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transgenic | <molecular biology> This term describes an organism that has had genes from another organism put into its genome through recombinant DNA techniques. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce (09 Oct 1997) |
| transgenic animal | Genetically engineered animalor offspring of genetically engineeredanimals. The transgenic animal usually contains material from at leaseone unrelated organism, such as from a virus, plant, or other animal. (09 Oct 1997) |
| transgenic disease models | Animals that have been created to acquire particular human diseases. (14 Nov 1997) |
| transgenic mice | Mice that have a piece of foreign lincor DNA integrated into their genome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transgenic organism | <molecular biology> Organisms that have integrated foreign DNA into their germ line as a result of the experimental introduction of DNA. Recombinant DNA techniques are commonly used to produce a transgenic organism. (13 Nov 1997) |
| transgenic plant | Genetically engineered plantor offspring of genetically engineered plants. The transgenic plant usually contains material from at least one unrelated organisms, such as from a virus, animal, or other plant. (09 Oct 1997) |
| transglucosylase | <enzyme> An enzyme which transfers residues of glucose (a sugar) to acceptor molecules. (09 Oct 1997) |
| transglutaminase | <enzyme> An important extracellular enzyme that catalyses the formation of an amide bond between side chain glutamine and side chain lysine residues in proteins with the elimination of ammonia. The linkage is stable and plays an important role in many extracellular assembly processes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| transglycosidation | The transfer of a glycosidically bound sugar to another molecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transglycosylase | <enzyme> Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glycosyl group to an acceptor. Most often another carbohydrate molecule acts as an acceptor, but inorganic phosphate can also act as an acceptor, such as in the case of phosphorylases. Some of the enzymes in this group also catalyze hydrolysis, which can be regarded as transfer of a glycosyl group from the donor to water. Subclasses include the hexosyltransferases, pentosyltransferases, sialyltransferases, and those transferring other glycosyl groups. Registry number: EC 2.4 Synonym: transglycosylase. (08 Mar 2000) |
| transglycosylation | Transfer of a glycosidically bound sugar to another hydroxyl group. (18 Nov 1997) |
| transhiatal | By way of a hiatus; said of a surgical procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transhiatal oesophagectomy | Resection of the oesophagus by blunt dissection from a cervical incision from above and transhiatal approach through an abdominal incision. (05 Mar 2000) |