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progenote

progenote noun: any (hypothesised) primordial organism in which the relationship between genotype and phenotype was still evolving.

Noun

progenote (plural progenotes)

  1. (evolutionary theory) Any (hypothesised) primordial organism in which the relationship between genotype and phenotype was still evolving.
    • It is sometimes assumed that the concepts of LUCA and progenote are the same by definition; more correctly, it is hypothesised that LUCA was a progenote.
    • Inaccuracy of information transfer would manifest itself in two ways that strongly shape the nature of the progenote. It would severely limit the number of different genes the progenote could carry, and the generally lower biological specificity would then mean that overall, fine-tuned, feed-back...1986, D. S. Bendall, Evolution From Molecules to Men, →ISBN, page 223
  2. (broadly, evolutionary theory) The most recent common ancestor to all organisms now living on Earth; LUCA; specifically, the most recent progenitor of all archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes.

Examples of progenote in a sentence

  • Inaccuracy of information transfer would manifest itself in two ways that strongly shape the nature of the progenote.1986, D. S. Bendall, Evolution From Molecules to Men, →ISBN, page 223:
  • The progenote model sees organisms as genetically communal and the community as evolving as a whole, not the individual cell lines therein.2005, Jan Sapp, Microbial Phylogeny and Evolution: Concepts and Controversies, →ISBN:

Forms of progenote

pluralprogenotes

Origin of progenote

From progenitor, modelled on eukaryote.

Questions about progenote

What does progenote mean?
Progenote means any (hypothesised) primordial organism in which the relationship between genotype and phenotype was still evolving.
How do you use progenote in a sentence?
Inaccuracy of information transfer would manifest itself in two ways that strongly shape the nature of the progenote.
What part of speech is progenote?
Progenote is a noun.
What is the plural of progenote?
The plural of progenote is progenotes.

Words near progenote in the dictionary

  1. progeniture
  2. progenitures
  3. progenocide
  4. progenome
  5. progenomes
  6. progenote
  7. progenotes
  8. progeny
  9. progeoglycan
  10. progeria
  11. progerias

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