Plasmid

noun

/ˈplæzmɪd/

Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

kbp conjugative mediated expression vector episome extrachromosomal dna circular dna cloning vector shuttle vector pdna minichromosome plamid

Rhymes With

plasm id

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