plasmid是什么意思

n.[生]质粒,质体

1. The plasmid contains genes that provide resistance to certain antibiotics.
这个质粒含有抗某些抗生素的基因。

2. Researchers are studying the use of plasmids as vectors for gene therapy.
研究人员正在研究将质粒作为基因治疗载体的应用。

a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA molecule present in bacteria and yeast.