: 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.—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 See all Example Sentences for plasmid
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