Plasmids
Description
  Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS.
Synonyms
  Episomes
Episome
Plasmid
Parents
  Genetic Structures
Children
  Bacteriocin Plasmids
Cosmids
F Factor
Hemolysin Factors
Lactose Factors
Plant Tumor-Inducing Plasmids
R Factors
See Also
  Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Genetic Vectors
Experts
  Chobi Deb Roy
Susan B. Nyland
Song Tan
Tree Numbers
  G14.600
MeSH ID
  D010957

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