Plasmids

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.

Year introduced: 1978(1975)

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Tree Number(s): G05.360.600

MeSH Unique ID: D010957

Entry Terms:

• Plasmid
• Episomes
• Episome

Previous Indexing:

• Extrachromosomal Inheritance (1968-1974)
• Genetics (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Extrachromosomal Inheritance
• Genetic Vectors

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Plasmids
Bacteriocin Plasmids
Cosmids
F Factor
Hemolysin Factors
Lactose Factors
Plant Tumor-Inducing Plasmids
R Factors