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the protoplasm of the germ cells containing the chromosomes.[1885-90]
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Germ plasm — (Biol.) See {Plasmogen}, and {Idioplasm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
germ plasm — n 1) germ cells and their precursors serving as the bearers of heredity and being fundamentally independent of other cells 2) the hereditary material of the germ cells: GENES * * * the substance postulated by 19th century biologists (notably… … Medical dictionary
germ plasm — germ plasm. См. зародышевая плазма. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
germ plasm — germ′ plasm n. gen the substance of reproductive cells that contains chromosomes • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
germ plasm — n. the reproductive cells of an organism, particularly that portion of the reproductive cells involved in heredity: cf. SOMATOPLASM … English World dictionary
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germ plasm — Chromatin Chro ma*tin, n. (Biol.) The deeply staining substance of the nucleus and chromosomes of eukaryotic cells, composed of DNA and basic proteins (such as histones), the DNA of which comprises the predominant physical basis of inheritance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
germ plasm — gyvulių (paukščių) genofondas statusas Aprobuotas sritis veislininkystė apibrėžtis Vienos žemės ūkio gyvulių (paukščių) rūšies populiacijos palyginti pastovi veislių visuma tam tikru laiku. atitikmenys: angl. gene pool; germ plasm vok. Genetische … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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germ-plasm theory — Concept of the physical basis of heredity expressed by the biologist August Weismann (1834–1914). It claimed that germ plasm, which Weismann believed to be independent from all other cells of the body, was the essential element of germ cells… … Universalium
