Preferred Label : plasmids;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : plasmid;
Related MeSH term : episomes; Episome;
MeSH annotation : GEN; prefer specifics; general or unspecified; prefer specifics;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmid;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D010957;
UMLS CUI : C0032136;
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- GEN-1 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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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.