cell phenotype normal vegetative phenotype normal plasmid loss 2012-11-21T15:52:33Z A cell phenotype in which plasmids are lost at the same frequency as in wild-type cells. Plasmid loss occurs when one or both daughter cells do not inherit copies of a plasmid from the mother cell, and may result from failure of plasmid replication or segregation. midori FYPO:0001790