Concept information
Preferred term
Plasmids
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Plasmid
Note
- general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 78(75); was see under EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE 1975-77; EPISOMES was see under EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE 1975-77
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010957
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