plasm

Meanings

• noun

  A type of self-replicating nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA, that can exist outside a cell and carry genetic information.

  - "The plasmid carried antibiotic resistance genes from one bacterium to another."
  - "Plasms are important tools in genetic engineering."

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Variants

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plasm , plasms , plasm- , plasmo- , -plasm , -plasms , germ plasm , germ plasms , germplasm , germplasms

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'plasmos' meaning 'molded' or 'shaped'.

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Trivia

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1. Plasms were first discovered in the late 1950s.

2. Plasms can be transferred between different bacterial species, even between different genera.

3. Plasms have been used to create 'recombinant DNA', which has revolutionized biotechnology and medicine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Plasmids: Small, circular, autonomously replicating extrachromosomal DNA molecules found in bacteria.

2. Antibiotic resistance: The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of antibiotics, often due to the transfer of resistance genes through plasms.

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Culture

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Plasms have been widely used in various fields of science, particularly in genetics and biotechnology, for research and industrial applications. They have played a significant role in the development of antibiotic resistance and gene therapy.

How to Memorize "plasm"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a circular DNA molecule as a plasm.
   - Imagine a test tube with a plasm being isolated and purified.

2. associate
   

   - Associate plasms with genetic material and replication.
   - Link plasms to bacterial resistance and gene transfer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Plasm: Particularly Large Autonomous Self-replicating Molecule.
   - Plasm: Passes on Antibiotic Resistance, Making Bacteria Survive.

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