phagemid [SO_0000157]

A plasmid which carries within its sequence a bacteriophage replication origin. When the host bacterium is infected with "helper" phage, a phagemid is replicated along with the phage DNA and packaged into phage capsids.

phagemid

ID: SO_0000157

Class

A plasmid which carries within its sequence a bacteriophage replication origin. When the host bacterium is infected with "helper" phage, a phagemid is replicated along with the phage DNA and packaged into phage capsids.

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phagemid vector related synonym