plasmid

plas mid |ˈplazmid ˈplæzmɪd | ▶noun Biology 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. Compare with episome. ORIGIN 1950s: from plasma + -id 2 .

plasmid

plasmid |ˈplazmɪd | ▶noun Biology 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. Compare with episome. ORIGIN 1950s: from plasma + -id 2 .

Plasmid

Plas mid Substantiv, Neutrum Biochemie , das |Plasm i d |das Plasmid; Genitiv: des Plasmid [e ]s, Plural: die Plasmide außerhalb der Chromosomen vorkommender Erbträger in Bakterien