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Meaning of
episome
in English
episome
us
//ˈɛpəsʌm//
uk
//ˈɛpɪsəʊm//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
DNA
segment
replicating
autonomously
;
in
cytoplasm
or
chromosomes
The
episome
is
a
DNA
segment
that
replicates
independently
in
the
cell
.
self-replicating
DNA
segment
in
bacteria
(
cytoplasm
or
chromosome
)
Scientists
studied
the
episome
in
bacteria
to
understand
its
role
in
genetic
regulation
.
