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plastid Definition

plas·tid (plas′tid)

noun

any of several specialized protoplasmic structures occurring in the cytoplasm of some plant cells, in which starch, oil, protein, pigment, etc. are stored

Etymology: Ger plastiden (pl.) < Gr plastides, pl. of plastis, fem. of plastēs, molder < plassein, to form: see plastic

plastid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Plants and various groups of algae also have plastids.

Adjective modifier

  • other: Neither of these is essential to all plant cells, and other plastids may be present.

Modifies a noun

  • DNA: The main objective of this research is to produce a robust phylogeny of the genus Pinus based on plastid DNA sequence data.
  • transformation: A polyhistidine sequence was fused to a rubisco sub-unit by plastid transformation of tobacco.
  • signal: We are now extending this approach to examine the regulation of the complete pathway by light and plastid signals using transcriptomics.
  • sequence: The main objective of this research is to produce a robust phylogeny of the genus Pinus based on plastid DNA sequence data.
  • type: They are present on all plastid types but are more common and extensive on non-green plastids that are sparsely distributed within the cell.

Preposition: in

  • cell: Mogensen L and Rusche M. Occurrence of plastids in rye sperm cells.