different between cosmid vs plasmid

cosmid

English

Etymology

Blend of cos +? plasmid

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k?zm?d/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?zm?d/

Noun

cosmid (plural cosmids)

  1. (genetics) A type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.

Anagrams

  • DISCOM, discom

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plasmid

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?plæzm?d/

Noun

plasmid (plural plasmids)

  1. (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.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • plasm
  • plasma
  • plasmoid
  • replicon

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