The difference between Hybrid and Transgenic

When used as nouns, hybrid means offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains, whereas transgenic means an organism whose genome has been genetically modified.

When used as adjectives, hybrid means consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components, whereas transgenic means of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species.


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  1. Hybrid as a noun (biology):

    Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

  2. Hybrid as a noun (linguistics):

    Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies. A word whose elements are derived from different languages. A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun). A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike. A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood. An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.

  1. Hybrid as an adjective:

    Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.

  1. Transgenic as an adjective (of an organism):

    Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.

  1. Transgenic as a noun:

    An organism whose genome has been genetically modified.

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