English Dictionary
Definition gene editing in British English
gene editing noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˈdʒiːn ˌedɪtɪŋ/
1
a type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, replaced or removed from a genome using specially engineered enzymes called restriction enzymes or molecular scissors
Example
After the overhyped false dawn fifteen years ago, gene editing is now, it seems, about to arrive.
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