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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

plasmagene Related Forms
plas′·ma·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near plasmagene

  1. ‹ plasmagel
  2. ‹ plasma membrane
  3. ‹ plasma cell
  4. ‹ plasma
  5. ‹ -plasm
  6. ‹ plasm-
  7. ‹ plasm
  8. ‹ -plasia
  9. ‹ plashy
  10. ‹ plash
  1. plasmapheresis ›
  2. plasmasol ›
  3. plasmid ›
  4. plasmin ›
  5. plasminogen ›
  6. plasmo- ›
  7. plasmodium ›
  8. plasmolysis ›
  9. plasmolyze ›
  10. Plassey ›