noun
plasmagene
Rare technical term in genetics for a self-replicating cytoplasmic genetic element. The synonym 核外遺伝子 is more common.
See also: 核外遺伝子
プラズマジーンは細胞質遺伝に関与する遺伝子の古い呼び方だ。
'Plasmagene' is an old term for genes involved in cytoplasmic inheritance.