Replicon

Any DNA sequence capable of independent replication or a molecule that possesses a REPLICATION ORIGIN and which is therefore potentially capable of being replicated in a suitable cell. (Singleton and Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): G05.360.340.024.745

MeSH Unique ID: D012093

Entry Terms:

• Replicons
• Replication Unit
• Replication Units
• Unit, Replication
• Units, Replication

Previous Indexing:

• DNA/biosynthesis (1966-1967)
• DNA Replication (1968-1979)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Genome
Genome Components
Replicon
Replication Origin