A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA. Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes.

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Members of the team had previously reported that P. rustigianii carries a cytolethal distending toxin virulence gene on its plasmid. Elimination of this gene did not reduce the bacteria's virulence, ...

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The current cost for DNA synthesis is less than $0.1 per nucleotide pair. In step 2, the gene fragment is integrated into a circular piece of DNA, called a plasmid, which is the main delivery vehicle ...

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