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plasmagene
[ plaz-muh-jeen ]
/ ˈplæz məˌdʒin /
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noun Genetics.
a self-replicating genetic particle postulated to be in the cytoplasm of a cell, as in mitochondria.
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plasma, plasma ball, plasma cell, plasma engine, plasmagel, plasmagene, plasmalemma, plasmalogen, plasma membrane, plasmapause, plasmapheresis
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British Dictionary definitions for plasmagene
plasmagene
/ (ˈplæzməˌdʒiːn) /
noun
biology any gene other than those carried in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, such as a mitochondrial gene
Derived forms of plasmagene
plasmagenic (ˌplæzməˈdʒɛnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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