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dauermodification

dauermodification noun: the persistence of an abnormal characteristic – generally an environmentally induced trait – over several generations of the organism. Such characteristics are inherited through the cytoplasm and tend to disappear after a few generations.

Noun

dauermodification (countable and uncountable, plural dauermodifications)

  1. The persistence of an abnormal characteristic – generally an environmentally induced trait – over several generations of the organism. Such characteristics are inherited through the cytoplasm and tend to disappear after a few generations.
    • Cytoplasmic inheritance or dauermodification are considered the most likely explanations for this difference in photoperiod reaction.1979 April 12, J. C. Sanford, R. E. Hanneman, “Reciprocal differences in the photoperiod reaction of hybrid populations in Solanum tuberosum”, in American Journal of Potato Research
    • ... dauermodification, but after a second autogamy, and also after a succeeding conjugation, the dauermodification appeared again. A more convincing demonstration of the calcium dauermodification was later made by Orlova (1941)[…](Can we date this quote?), The Genetics of Paramecium Aurelia, CUP Archive, page 152

dauermodification meaning in Tamil

dauermodification in Tamil

இடவுர்திரிபு

Forms of dauermodification

pluraldauermodifications

Origin of dauermodification

From German Dauer + English modification.

Questions about dauermodification

What does dauermodification mean?
Dauermodification means the persistence of an abnormal characteristic – generally an environmentally induced trait – over several generations of the organism. Such characteristics are inherited through the cytoplasm and tend to disappear after a few generations.
What is dauermodification in Tamil?
Dauermodification in Tamil is இடவுர்திரிபு. See Dauermodification meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dauermodification?
Dauermodification is a noun.
What is the plural of dauermodification?
The plural of dauermodification is dauermodifications.

Words near dauermodification in the dictionary

  1. dauer
  2. dauer larva
  3. dauer larvae
  4. dauerlarva
  5. dauerlarvae
  6. dauermodification
  7. dauermodifications
  8. dauers
  9. dauerschlaf
  10. Daugai
  11. Daugava

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