: an extrachromosomal ring of DNA especially of bacteria that replicates autonomously
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Although the bacteria were genetically different, many contained nearly identical plasmids with the same antibiotic-resistance genes.
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Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
In July 2021, Thermo Fisher expanded its presence in San Diego County with a 67,000-square-foot plasmid manufacturing facility near its existing Carlsbad campus.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Enzymes are used to cut the plasmids into linear pieces of DNA that encode the spike protein, and a different enzyme converts that DNA into mRNA.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
The plasmids are amplified into billions of copies inside of bacteria, and chemicals are then added to release them from the bacteria.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
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Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
In July 2021, Thermo Fisher expanded its presence in San Diego County with a 67,000-square-foot plasmid manufacturing facility near its existing Carlsbad campus.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Enzymes are used to cut the plasmids into linear pieces of DNA that encode the spike protein, and a different enzyme converts that DNA into mRNA.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
The plasmids are amplified into billions of copies inside of bacteria, and chemicals are then added to release them from the bacteria.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Plasmid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmid. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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