extragenomic
Describing any inherited genetic information that is not part of an organism's genomeDescribing any inherited genetic information that is not part of an organism's genome
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Describing any inherited genetic information that is not part of an organism's genome
Plasmids are small circles of extragenomic DNA that exists and replicates independently from the bacterial chromosome.
Origin
From extra- + genomic.From extra- + genomic.
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