EPISOME

episome

(noun) DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

episome (plural episomes)

(cytology) A segment of DNA that can exist and replicate either autonomously in the cytoplasm or as part of a chromosome, mainly found in bacteria

synonym of epitheca

Source: Wiktionary



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