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Old 04-Dec-2007, 20:53
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Default gene reconstructing

hi there,

"One hot issue in medical technology that people argue about is
gene reconstructing."


My questions are:

1- Is it possible to say: "genetic reconstruction" and if not,why?

2-Is it also possible to say:"gene reconstruction" and if not ,when to say genetic and when to say gene?

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Default Re: gene reconstructing

This is not my area of expertise, but if you go to the Google toolbar and you type the variants into the search tool and then click 'SCHOLAR', you get to see all the other academics writing in this field.

As a lay-person all of the variants you suggest sound convincing.
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Default Re: gene reconstructing

thanks Clare Jamse,:

My question is about the grammatical rightness of the word -not the technical use.

In other words; sometimes i see the word "genetic" and other times see the word gene as an adjective.

same as the word "classical" and "classic"
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Default Re: gene reconstructing

I am still looking forward to more answers.
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