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plasmid
Circular loop of DNA in prokaryotes. Eukaryotic DNA is organized into chromosomes.
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Plasmid
A circular piece of DNA that exists apart from the chromosome and replicates independently of it. Bacterial plasmids carry information that renders the bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Plasmids are often used in genetic engineering to carry desired genes into organisms.
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plasmid
In many types of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell: a linear or covalently closed circular molecule of DNA, (distinct from chromosomal DNA, mtDNA, ctDNA, or kDNA and commonly dispensable to the cell), that can replicate autonomously (i.e., independently of other replicons).
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plasmid
A circular piece of DNA found outside the chromosome in bacteria. Plasmids are the principle tool for inserting new genetic information into microbes or plants.
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Plasmid
A self-replicating piece of DNA not essential for survival which is found outside the chromosomes of an organism. Typically, plasmids are found in bacteria are used in biotechnology as cloning vectors to introduce foreign DNA into a host cell.
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Plasmid
a circular piece of DNA found in the cell cytoplasm of bacteria which is able to reproduce itself independently of it host. Plasmids may transmit a resistance to antibiotics from one bacteria to another. They are of great importance in techniques using for recombinant DNA.
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plasmid
[n] - a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
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plasmid
(Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Small loop of DNA which bacteria can transfer to one another, thereby taking on new characteristics e.g. antibiotic resistance. Can also be exploited by genetic engineers who use plasmids to 'deliver' new genes into bacteria for their own purposes.
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Plasmid
A piece of parasitic genetic material found in a cell that can propagate itself using the cell's energetic resources
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Plasmid
Plasmid: A circle of DNA that is self-replicating (autonomously replicating) and distinct from the normal genome of bacteria. A plasmid contains genes that as a rule are not essential to the growth or survival of the cell. Some plasmids can integrate into the host genome, can be artificially constru...
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plasmid
(= episome) A small, independently-replicating, piece of cytoplasmic DNA that can be transferred from one organism to another. Linear or circular DNA molecules found in both pro- and eukaryotes capable of autonomous replication. â€˜Stringent` plasmids occur at low copy number in cells, â€˜re...
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plasmid
<molecular biology> A small, independently replicating, piece of extrachromosomal cytoplasmic DNA that can be transferred from one organism to another. Linear or circular DNA molecules found in both pro and eukaryotes capable of autonomous replication. ... Stringent plasmids occur at low copy ...
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plasmid
noun a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
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plasmid
(plaz´mid) an extrachromosomal self-replicating structure found in bacterial cells that carries genes for a variety of functions not essential for cell growth. Plasmids consist of cyclic double-stranded DNA molecules, replicating independently of the chromosomes and transmitting through successive ...
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Plasmid
• (n.) A piece of DNA, usually circular, functioning as part of the genetic material of a cell, not integrated with the chromosome and replicating independently of the chromosome, but transferred, like the chromosome, to subsequent generations. In bacteria, plasmids often carry the genes for an...
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plasmid
in microbiology, an extrachromosomal genetic element that occurs in many bacterial strains. Plasmids are circular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ... [8 related articles]
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Plasmid
In microbiology and genetics, a plasmid is a DNA molecule that is separate from, and can replicate independently of, the chromosomal DNA. They are double-stranded and, in many cases, circular. Plasmids usually occur naturally in bacteria, but are sometimes found in eukaryotic organisms (e.g., the 2...
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plasmid
Autonomously replicating, extrachromosomal circular DNA molecules, distinct from the normal bacterial genome and nonessential for cell survival under nonselective conditions. Some plasmids are capable of integrating into the host genome. A number of artificially constructed plasmids are used as clon...
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Plasmid
Autonomously replicating extra-chromosomal circular DNA molecules, distinct from the normal bacterial genome and nonessential for cell survival under nonselective conditions. Some plasmids are capable of integrating into the host genome. A number of artificially constructed plasmids are used as clon...
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A supercoiled plasmid is the predominant in vivo form in which the plasmid is coiled around histone-like proteins. Supporting proteins are stripped away during extraction from the bacterial cell, causing the plasmid molecule to supercoil around itself in vitro. Photo credit: Stanley Maloy, Director,...
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plasmid
Type: Term Pronunciation: plaz′mid Definitions: 1. A genetic particle physically separate from the chromosome of the host cell (chiefly bacterial) that can function and replicate stably and usually confer some advantage to the host cell; not essential to the cell's basic functioning. Synonyms:...
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plasmid
Small, mobile piece of DNA found in bacteria that, for example, confers antibiotic resistance, used in genetic engineering. Plasmids are separate from the bacterial chromosome but still multiply during cell growth. Their size ranges from 3% to 20% of the size of the chromosome. Some plasmids carry `...
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plasmid
1) Cellular inclusion 2) Inclusion 3) Inclusion body
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