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Chromosomes, Artificial

MESHD022201

DNA constructs that are composed of, at least, elements such as a REPLICATION ORIGIN; TELOMERE; and CENTROMERE, that are required for successful replication, propagation to and maintenance in progeny cells. In addition, they are constructed to carry other sequences for analysis or gene transfer.

Synonyms

  • Artificial Chromosome
  • Chromosome, Artificial
  • Artificial Chromosomes

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