Plasmids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005000",
  "term": "Plasmids",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Extrachromosomal, usually circular DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in genetic engineering as cloning vectors.",
  "synonyms": [
    "episomes",
    "megaplasmids",
    "plasmid DNA"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "circular DNA",
    "cell-free protein synthesis",
    "plasmid vectors"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "plásmidos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/plasmids/"
}