cosmid [SO_0000156]
A cloning vector that is a hybrid of lambda phages and a plasmid that can be propagated as a plasmid or packaged as a phage,since they retain the lambda cos sites.
cosmid
ID: SO_0000156
Class
A cloning vector that is a hybrid of lambda phages and a plasmid that can be propagated as a plasmid or packaged as a phage,since they retain the lambda cos sites.
Paper: vans GA et al. High efficiency vectors for cosmid microcloning and genomic analysis. Gene 1989; 79(1):9-20. This term is mapped to MGED. Do not obsolete without consulting MGED ontology.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| cosmid vector | exact synonym |
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