plasmid
IPA: pɫæzmˈɪd
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.
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Examples of "plasmid" in Sentences
- Amplification of product plasmid.
- Plasmid stabilisation technology.
- The bacterial chromosome and plasmids.
- Principles of plasmid stabilisation technology.
- Plasmid vectors could be used for this purpose.
- It is portable, and can be transferred on a plasmid.
- An integron may appear in a plasmid or on the chromosome.
- Plasmid stabilization systems for the production of proteins.
- The construction of plasmid vectors is simple and straightforward.
- Prior to electroporation it is mixed with the plasmid to be transformed.