cloning vector
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n.
An autonomously replicating plasmid having regions into which foreign DNA can be inserted.
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Words nearby cloning vector
clonicity, clonicotonic, clonic spasm, clonidine, cloning, cloning vector, clonism, clonk, Clonmel, clonogenic, clonorchiasis
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Cultural definitions for cloning vector
cloning vector
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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