Term: vector
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06606

Definition:
A DNA molecule (plasmid, virus, bacteriophage, artificial or cut DNA molecule) capable of being replicated and bearing cloning sites for the introduction of foreign DNA, used to introduce this DNA into host cells.

Related Terms:
1) dna (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01597).
2) plasmid (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04689).

Source: 

Citation: 'vector' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06606

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