cosmid

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Etymology

Blend of cos +‎ plasmid

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Noun

cosmid (plural cosmids)

  1. (genetics) 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.

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