kolobion

/kəˈloʊbiən/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of bacterial plasmid or extrachromosomal DNA found in certain bacteria, particularly those in the genus Agrobacterium

“The researchers studied the kolobion’s role in Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation.”

Synonyms

  • episome
  • plasmid

Antonyms

  • chromosome