Meaning of plasmid | Babel Free
ˈplæzmɪdDefinitions
A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from — and replicates independently of — the chromosomes; such loops are most commonly found in bacteria, but they are also sometimes found in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and they are used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
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“These discussions have⟳ left a plethora of terms adrift: pangenes, bioblasts, plasmagenes, plastogenes, chondriogenes, cytogenes and proviruses, which have⟳ lost their original utility owing to the accretion of vague or contradictory connotations. At the risk⟳ of adding to this list, I propose⟳ plasmid as a generic term for any extrachromosomal hereditary determinant.”
“This is how the F (for "fertility") plasmid, which forms the basis of a lot of classical E. coli genetics, is transferred from one cell to another.”
“Bacteria are happy to absorb little rings of DNA called plasmids and adopt⟳ them as their own⟳.”
“Plasmids have⟳ an essential impact on productivity. Related factors are plasmid copy⟳ number⟳, structural plasmid stability and segregational plasmid stability.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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