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noun
A type of plasmid (often used as a cloning vector) constructed by the insertion of cos sequences, which are DNA sequences of the lambda phage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: vector
History
Blend of cos + plasmid.
