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Word: Plasmid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from plasma+ -id
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplazmɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan. Plasmids are much used in the laboratory manipulation of genes.
Short Definition:genetic structure in cell that can replicate independently of chromosomes
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