PLASMIDS
13
Scrabble
16
WWF
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Definition
noun
- A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
Source: Wiktionary
