sporulation
Americannoun
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A genomic signature for identifying spore-forming bacterial species contains sporulation- and germination-associated genes and genes not previously associated with sporulation.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
We hypothesized that sporulation is an unappreciated basic phenotype of the human intestinal microbiota that may have a profound impact on microbiota persistence and spread between humans.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
Characterized sporulation genes are on the outer circle, genes not associated with a specific sporulation cycle or uncharacterized genes are in the inside rectangle.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
Most species of diatoms reproduce asexually, although some instances of sexual reproduction and sporulation also exist.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
More than one brood of parasites may be in the blood of the individual at the same time, one producing sporulation at one time and another at a different time.
From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)
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