Term Name: | phagemid |
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Synonyms: | phagemid vector |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0000157] |