What does plasmid mean in crosswords?

plasmid means: a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

Which crossword clues can have plasmid as the answer?

Possible clues for plasmid include "Bacterial DNA ring".

Word entry · 7 letters

Best crossword clue

"Bacterial DNA ring"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈplæzmɪd/Part of speech nounSorted adilmpsStarts with PEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word

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

From plasma + -id, coined by American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg in 1952.

“This is how the F (for "fertility") plasmid, which forms the basis of a lot of classical E. coli genetics, is transferred from one cell to another.”
“Bacteria are happy to absorb little rings of DNA called plasmids and adopt them as their own.”
“Plasmids have an essential impact on productivity. Related factors are plasmid copy number, structural plasmid stability and segregational plasmid stability.”

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