plasmid
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈplæzmɪd/
plasmid (plural plasmids)
- (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.
- French: plasmide
- German: Plasmid
- Italian: plasmidio, plasmide
- Portuguese: plasmídeo, plasmídio
- Russian: плазми́да
- Spanish: plásmido
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