minicell
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editminicell (plural minicells)
- (biology) An achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing RNA and protein but little or no chromosomal DNA.
- 2009 June 29, Nicholas Wade, “New Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Testing”, in New York Times[1]:
- Both Dr. Hoffman’s method and the minicells, in different ways, revisit these old observations.
References
edit- Minicells on OpenWetWare: [2]