host-vector system

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02860
A compatible combination of host (e.g. bacteria) and vector (e.g. plasmid) that allows propagation of DNA.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 156 [Terms] [Paper]