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Importance. Plasmids come in many different sizes and are used for many different purposes in biotechnology. They first made their mark in the field of recombinant DNA in the 1970s, being used as a tool to insert genes into bacteria to encourage their production of therapeutic proteins such as human insulin.ble to self-replicate, plasmids can be picked up from the environment and transferred between bacteria. Plasmids are used by their host organism to cope with stress-related conditions. Many plasmids, for example, carry genes that code for the production of enzymes to inactivate antibiotics or poisons.
Almost all plasmids are circular. They contain a small number of genes, which can include genes that make cells resistant to antibiotics. Plasmids are used extensively in cloning DNA. You insert some foreign DNA into the plasmid DNA, and then infect cells with the DNA in a process called transformation.There are several ways to purify plasmids. These methods are often called âminiprepsâ because you are purifying DNA from a small volume of cells.hey contain a small number of genes, which can include genes that make cells resistant to antibiotics. Plasmids are used extensively in cloning DNA. You insert some foreign DNA into the plasmid DNA, and then infect cells with the DNA in a process called transformation. There are several ways to purify plasmids.