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gene amplification
gene chip
gene cloning
gene complex
gene expression
gene family
gene flow
gene frequency
gene gun
gene library
gene mutation
gene pool
gene probe
gene product
gene sequence
gene sequencing
gene splicing
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gene gun
gene gun (plural gene guns)


noun 
Definition:
 
device for injecting DNA: a device for injecting tiny particles coated with DNA into cells or tissue as a method of genetic modification
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