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Curing Definition:
Loss of a plasmid from a cell.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Curing Notes:
Curing is a process in which the bacterial cell loses its plasmid. There are multiple methods and techniques that involve physical and chemical agents to eliminate the plasmids from the cells. Curing by acridines usually involves loss of the whole plasmid.
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