Molecular Biology Reference
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Guide
... plasmid DNA is replicated upon cell division, and each daughter cell receives at least one copy of the...segregated to the resulting daughter cells. These daughter cells are called clones, since they contain...DNA. Although they can be found in archaea and eukaryotes, they play the most significant biological role..., which take up plasmids and amplify them during cell division. Because bacteria are easy to grow, divide...long-term, either as purified DNA or within bacterial cells that have been preserved as glycerol stocks. Function...including plants, worms, mice, and cultured human cells. Have diverse applications — Although plasmids were...can be specific to a certain species, tissue, or cell type. The strength of the promoter can control the...