plasmid DNA

Definitions of plasmid DNA
  1. noun
    a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
    synonyms: plasmid
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    type of:
    cellular inclusion, inclusion, inclusion body
    any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)
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