cloning vector

Cultural  

1. An agent used to transfer bits of DNA into the DNA of a cell in genetic engineering. Common types of vectors include the genetically engineered viruses that infect a cell.

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Example Sentences

Curtis, M. D. & Grossniklaus, U. A gateway cloning vector set for high-throughput functional analysis of genes in planta.

From Nature

For sequence processing, cloning vector, sequencing primers and low-quality bases were end-trimmed from raw Sanger reads, and possible human DNA sequences were removed.

From Nature