ex·tra·chro·mo·so·mal element ( k str -kr m-s ml)n. See plasmid. |
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Further work to explore the plasmid and prophage content of isolates from each resistance type, may clarify the importance of these extrachromosomal elements in determinating resistance and phage type. He's most well-known for his work on extrachromosomal elements called plasmids and their role in antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity in humans and animals, but he's continued throughout his career to explore the microbe's-eye view that can only be afforded by getting down to their level. burgdorferi, whose genome is composed of an [approximately equal to] 1 Mbp (million base pairs) linear chromosome and 21 linear and circular extrachromosomal elements. |
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