Phagemid At Biology Glossary
What is it? A plasmid that contains a portion of a phage genome. Upon co-infection of the host with a Helper phage, the plasmid can be packaged into phage particles. A commonly used type of phagemid is packaged as ssDNA into phage M13 particles.Bio Definition Added By: Jake
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