Meaning Of The Word Episome

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episome in American English
a small genetic element or unit of DNA that is not essential to the life of the cell: it can be lost or transferred, and it can replicate independently
noun: bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal and that may replicate autonomously as a plasmid or become incorporated into the chromosome and replicate with it

episome in British English
noun: a unit of genetic material (DNA) in bacteria, such as a plasmid, that can either replicate independently or can be integrated into the host chromosome

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