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.

into dangerous bacteria such as Shigella dysenteriae, in a blink. The word “episome” would later be replaced by a synonym, “plasmid.” Scientists now recognize plasmids as a major mechanism ...

Within the lab environment, bacteria are also commonly transformed with sequences of DNA called plasmid vectors. These naturally occurring DNA molecules are circular, and they can replicate inside ...

A mechanism originally discovered in bacteria, where it has operated as ... "Cas10 alone can clear a phage or plasmid from a ...

Initially, the agrobacterium cell contains a bacterial chromosome and a Tumor-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid). The Ti plasmid is removed from the agrobacterium cell, and a restriction enzyme cleaves the ...

Nawata, Kanoko Kadoya, Aya and Suzuki, Satoru 2024. Persistence of Marine Bacterial Plasmid in the House Fly (Musca domestica): Marine-Derived Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Have a Chance of Invading ...

Bacteria can exchange plasmid DNA through a process known as horizontal genome transfer. The university's team has isolated and analysed 500 strains of bacteria and found significant levels of ...

Initially, the agrobacterium cell contains a bacterial chromosome and a Tumor-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid). The Ti plasmid is removed from the agrobacterium cell, and a restriction enzyme cleaves the ...