Associations to the word «Plasmid»

Wiktionary

PLASMID, noun. (cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.

Dictionary definition

PLASMID, noun. A small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication.

Wise words

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