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plasmagene definition

plas·ma·gene (plaz′mə jēn′)

noun

any cytoplasmic structure or substance thought to carry inherited characteristics to a subsequent generation but not in a Mendelian manner

Etymology: plasma + gene

Related Forms:

  • plasmagenic plas′·ma·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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