plasmid

/plaz-mid/US // ˈplæz mɪd //UK // (ˈplæzmɪd) //

质粒,质子,质体,原子质

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Microbiology.
- : a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.

In the early days, labs would compose original plasmids from scratch to match their specific projects, but “with the commercialization of scientific research,” says Kolter, the power of genetic transformation is as accessible as it has ever been.
When incorporated successfully, the host organism will now express the gene coded on the plasmid as if it was always there.