Binary opposition Binary opposition A nebular opposition (also binary system) is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. Binary opposition is the system by which language and thought, two theoretical opposites are strictly defined and set off against one another. It is the contrast between two mutually exclusive terms, such as on and off, up and down, left and right. Binary opposition is an important concept of structuralism, which sees such distinctions as fundamental to all language and thought. In structuralism, a binary opposition is seen as a fundamental organizer of human philosophy, culture, and language. Binary
Transfer DNA binary system Transfer DNA binary system A transfer DNA (T-DNA) binary system is a pair of plasmids consisting of a binary plasmid and a helper plasmid. The two plasmids are used together (thus "binary") to produce genetically modified plants. They are artificial vectors that have both been created from the naturally occurring Ti plasmid found in "Agrobacterium tumefaciens". The binary vector is a "shuttle vector", so-called because it is able to replicate in multiple hosts ("E. coli" and "Agrobacterium tumefaciens"). Systems in which T-DNA and vir genes are located on separate replicons are called T-DNA binary systems. T-DNA is located on the