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plasmid(encyclopedia)
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R plasmid(medicine)
Plasmid(medicine)
infectious plasmid(medicine)
cryptic plasmid(medicine)

cholicele (medicine) and plasmid (sh)


cholicele (medicine)


cholicele
Enlargement of the gallbladder due to retained fluids.

Origin: G. Chole, bile, + kele, tumour


plasmid (sh)




Genetic element not contained within a chromosome.

It occurs in many bacterial strains. Plasmids are circular DNA molecules that replicate independently of the bacterial chromosome. They are not essential for the bacterium but may give it a selective advantage. Some plasmids determine the production of proteins that can kill Other bacteria; others make bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Plasmids are extremely valuable tools in the fields of molecular biology and genetics, specifically in the area of genetic engineering.