PLASMID

plasmid, plasmid DNA

(noun) a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plasmid (plural plasmids)

(cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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