transgenics

[ trans-jen-iks, tranz- ]

noun

, Biotechnology.

1. (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
2. (used with a plural verb) the techniques for creating organisms that have genes from other species.

transgenics

/ ˌtrænzˈdʒɛnɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genetic material from one species to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of transgenics¹

First recorded in 1985–90; trans- ( def ) (in the sense “on the other side of”) + -gen(ic) ( def ) + -ics ( def )

Example Sentences

"The technologies - of genome editing and its combination with assisted reproduction - are becoming routine practices in transgenics and agriculture, it's just the combination of the two for human use that is seen as unethical at the moment."

From BBC

When I argued that none of the HYVs can survive on dryland farms without irrigation, on deep-water farms or on coastal saline farms, he assured me that modern transgenics would soon come up with the best varieties for those marginal farms, so I should leave the matter with the experts in agricultural science.

From Scientific American

Unlike genetic modification, gene editing doesn’t require transgenics, the movement of genes from one species to another.

From The Guardian

Southern Gardens Citrus, which grows 14,000 acres of citrus in Florida, has field trials of transgenics created through insertion of foreign genes, though the company says it is likely to be eight to 12 years before production orchards are planted.

From Los Angeles Times

The Aug. 12 front-page article “A fast-moving future for gene-edited foods” reminded me of articles written 30 years ago on transgenics, the first genetic-engineering technique.

From Washington Post