Plasmid Summary

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Encyclopedia Articles (5)

1,150 words, approx. 4 pages
Plasmid Plasmids are naturally occurring, stable genetic elements found in bacteria, fungi, and even in the mitochondria of some plants. They may be composed of DNA or RNA, double-stranded or single-s... Read more
696 words, approx. 3 pages
Episomes, Plasmids, Insertion Sequences and Transposons Episomes, plasmids, insertion sequences and transposons are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which can exist independent of the main, or genomic, DNA... Read more
392 words, approx. 2 pages
Plasmids Plasmids are extra-chromosomal, covalently closed circular (CCC) molecules of double stranded (ds) DNA that are capable of autonomous replication. The prophages of certain bacterial phages an... Read more
698 words, approx. 3 pages
Episomes, Plasmids, Insertion Sequences, and Transposons Episomes, plasmids, insertion sequences, and transposons are elements of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that can exist independent of the main, or... Read more
392 words, approx. 2 pages
Plasmids Plasmids are extra-chromosomal, covalently closed circular (CCC) molecules of double stranded (ds) DNA that are capable of autonomous replication. The prophages of certain bacterial phages an... Read more