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plasmid
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[ˈplazmɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
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Origin
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1950s: from plasma + -id
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