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vector
vector A vector is a DNA carrier that can replicate inside a host cell and can have other DNA added to it so those sequences can be copied.
A vector is a DNA carrier that can replicate inside a host cell and can have other DNA added to it so those sequences can be copied. It is typically based on plasmids, bacteriophages, or viruses and is used to move foreign genes into cells, with marker features that help identify it.