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Uncommonplasmid
The correct spelling is plasmid.
How to pronounce plasmid
noun
IPA: /ˈplæzmɪd/
Say it like: Pla-smi-d
The correct spelling is plasmid. 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,…
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noun
- 1.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.
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