nicked circle

nicked circle
During the extraction of plasmid DNA from a bacterial cell, one strand of the DNA often becomes nicked. This relaxes the torsional strain which normally ensures a supercoiled structure.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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