plasmid
US /ˈplæz.mɪd/
UK /ˈplæz.mɪd/
명사
플라스미드
a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA and can replicate independently. Plasmids are commonly found in bacteria and are often used in genetic engineering as vectors to introduce foreign DNA into cells.
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Scientists inserted the gene into a bacterial plasmid.
과학자들은 그 유전자를 박테리아 플라스미드에 삽입했다.
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Many bacteria acquire antibiotic resistance through plasmids.
많은 박테리아는 플라스미드를 통해 항생제 내성을 얻는다.