: an extrachromosomal ring of DNA especially of bacteria that replicates autonomously
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Once purified, the plasmids and enzymes are piped into other tanks, where a biochemical reaction produces the dsRNA.
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
Although the bacteria were genetically different, many contained nearly identical plasmids with the same antibiotic-resistance genes.
—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
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Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
Although the bacteria were genetically different, many contained nearly identical plasmids with the same antibiotic-resistance genes.
—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
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“Plasmid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmid. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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