Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?
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Origin of Replication (ORI)
DNA sequence which allows initiation of replication within a plasmid...plasmids are small circular pieces of DNA that replicate independently from the host's chromosomal DNA....virulence. All natural plasmids contain an origin of replication (which controls the host range and copy number...Minimally, lab-created plasmids have an origin of replication, selection marker, and cloning site. The ease... plasmids and the ability of plasmids to self-replicate within a cell make them attractive tools for the...plasmid by recruiting replication machinery proteins
Antibiotic Resistance Gene
Allows for selection of plasmid-containing...broadly utilize plasmids across a wide range of applications. Some common plasmid types include cloning plasmids...