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cosmid

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cos·mid  (kzmd)
n. Genetics
A hybrid vector that has been spliced with plasmid DNA for cloning large genes or gene fragments.
[Blend of cos (sequence), sequence of DNA allowing the cosmid to form as a circle (short for cohesive ends) and plasmid.]
cosmid  (kzmd)
A hybrid vector that has been spliced with plasmid DNA for cloning large pieces of DNA.
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Noun1.cosmid - (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
vector - (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms


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Created with DNA from a bacteriophage (a virus that infectsbacteria) combined with genetic material called a cosmid from the common bacterium Escherichia coli, the shuttle phasmid can infect mycobacteria and grow in E.
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