plastid
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.
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