postsegregational

English

Etymology

post- + segregational

Adjective

postsegregational (not comparable)

  1. After segregation.
    • 2016 February 6, “Plasmid pEC156, a Naturally Occurring Escherichia coli Genetic Element That Carries Genes of the EcoVIII Restriction-Modification System, Is Mobilizable among Enterobacteria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Such mechanisms, based on postsegregational cell killing, are also typical for other toxin-antitoxin modules that participate in maintenance of many bacterial plasmids.
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