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Plasmid

see synonyms of plasmid

Noun

1. plasmid, plasmid dna

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Plasmid

see synonyms of plasmid
noun
a small circle of bacterial DNA that is independent of the main bacterial chromosome. Plasmids often contain genes for drug resistances and can be transmitted between bacteria of the same and different species: used in genetic engineering

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Plasmid

see synonyms of plasmid
noun
a small, DNA-containing, self-reproducing cytoplasmic element that exists outside the chromosome, as in some bacteria: because it can alter a hereditary characteristic when introduced into another bacterium, it is used in recombinant DNA technology

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Plasmid

see synonyms of plasmid
n.
A circular, double-stranded unit of DNA that replicates within a cell independently of the chromosomal DNA. Plasmids are most often found in bacteria and are used in recombinant DNA research to transfer genes between cells.

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