Difference between revisions of "Plasmid"
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| − | A plasmid is an independent, circular, self-replicating [[DNA]] molecule that carries only a few genes. [http://lifesciences.asu.edu/resources/mamajis/plasmids/plasmids.html] Plasmids often contain genes for anti-biotic resistance and are used often in biological transformation experiments as a check to see if the implanted genes worked (if the cell is resistant to a particular anti-biotic that has a resistance gene on the plasmid with the gene of interest the cells will live in the environment with the anti-biotic; eliminating any cells who did not accept the plasmid) | + | A plasmid is an independent, circular, self-replicating [[DNA]] molecule that carries only a few genes. [http://lifesciences.asu.edu/resources/mamajis/plasmids/plasmids.html] Plasmids can be absorbed by cells, and the independant DNA inserted into the cell's genes, and thusly expressed. Plasmids often contain genes for anti-biotic resistance and are used often in biological transformation experiments as a check to see if the implanted genes worked (if the cell is resistant to a particular anti-biotic that has a resistance gene on the plasmid with the gene of interest the cells will live in the environment with the anti-biotic; eliminating any cells who did not accept the plasmid) |
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Revision as of 00:36, January 7, 2009
A plasmid is an independent, circular, self-replicating DNA molecule that carries only a few genes. [1] Plasmids can be absorbed by cells, and the independant DNA inserted into the cell's genes, and thusly expressed. Plasmids often contain genes for anti-biotic resistance and are used often in biological transformation experiments as a check to see if the implanted genes worked (if the cell is resistant to a particular anti-biotic that has a resistance gene on the plasmid with the gene of interest the cells will live in the environment with the anti-biotic; eliminating any cells who did not accept the plasmid)
