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遺伝子工学 (いでんしこうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い伝でん子し工こう学がく

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Meanings

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noun

genetic engineering

genetics

The academic and applied field of manipulating an organism's genes using biotechnology.

遺い伝でん子し工こう学がくは医い療りょうや農のう業ぎょうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえている。
Genetic engineering has a major impact on medicine and agriculture.

彼かれは大だい学がくで遺い伝でん子し工こう学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

He is majoring in genetic engineering at university.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
学study, learning, science

Similar words

遺い伝でん子し
遺伝子 means 'gene', while 遺伝子工学 is the engineering discipline that works with genes.
バイオテクノロジー
バイオテクノロジー is a broader term for biotechnology; 遺伝子工学 is a specific branch focused on genetic manipulation.

Etymology

Compound of 遺伝子 (gene) and 工学 (engineering).