nonconjugative plasmid
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nonconjugative plasmid
(nän¦kän·jə′gād·iv ′plaz·mid)
(genetics) Any plasmid that prevents conjugation of its bacterial host.
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nonconjugative plasmid
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non·con·ju·ga·tive plasmid
(nŏn-kŏn'jə-gā'tĭv)
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A plasmid that cannot move to another bacterium during conjugation but requires mediation by a conjugative plasmid.
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