posted on Jul, 1 2003 @ 01:54 PM
trans�gen�ic
Of, relating to, or being an organism whose genome has been altered by the transfer of a gene or genes from another species or breed: transgenic mice;
transgenic plants.
This term describes an organism that has had genes from another organism put into its genome through recombinant DNA techniques.
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That's not exactly merging half of one animal and half of another, but it's along the same lines.