nonconjugative plasmid

nonconjugative plasmid definition - medical

non·con·ju·ga·tive plasmid (nŏn-kŏnˈjə-gāˌtĭv)

noun
A plasmid that cannot move to another bacterium during conjugation but requires mediation by a conjugative plasmid.

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