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forisome

forisome noun: any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.

Noun

forisome (plural forisomes)

  1. Any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.
    • This statement is supported by in-vitro experiments data where extracted forisomes responded to application of aphid salivary compounds.2015 December 8, “Application of Brown Planthopper Salivary Gland Extract to Rice Plants Induces Systemic Host mRNA Patterns Associated with Nutrient Remobilization”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of forisome

pluralforisomes

Questions about forisome

What does forisome mean?
Forisome means any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.
What part of speech is forisome?
Forisome is a noun.
What is the plural of forisome?
The plural of forisome is forisomes.

Words near forisome in the dictionary

  1. forisfamiliated
  2. forisfamiliates
  3. forisfamiliating
  4. forisfamiliation
  5. forisfamiliations
  6. forisome
  7. forisomes
  8. forjudge
  9. forjudged
  10. forjudges
  11. forjudging

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