cloning vector

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09690
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule into which another DNA fragment of appropriate size can be integrated without the loss of its capacity for self-replication.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1143 [Terms] [Paper]