It stabilises plasmids by inhibiting ParE toxicity in cells that express ParD and ParE. Roy also is adopted by a small dog called Pard. The code was marked PARD, sensitive but not classified. The word "pard" is probably of Iranian origin; akin to Sogdian "purdhank". His hand is filled with biscuits to encourage Pard to lick Roy's hand. A pard is a legendary animal that is listed in Medieval bestiaries. The airport's ICAO identifier was changed from PARD to PADG. Pard members frequently rub against one another and against Anita as if they were cats. "Pard" is the term wereleopards use to refer to their group. PARD was renamed as Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD). ParD forms a dimer and also regulates its own promoter (parDE). ParD is a plasmid anti-toxin that forms a ribbon-helix-helix DNA binding structure.