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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

coexistence, single-copy plasmids, selective pressure

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

Plasmids, which are circular molecules of extrachromosomal DNA, are often found in bacterial cells. Traditionally plasmids have been considered simply accessories to chromosomal DNA. However, recent publications have demonstrated that plasmids may be more than simply an appendage to the bacterial chromosome.

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