Desiccome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desiccome is a noun meaning The set of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in an organism's ability to tolerate desiccation.
Meaning
The set of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in an organism's ability to tolerate desiccation.
Example Sentences
One of the critical components of the desiccome are non-reducing disaccharides found to accumulate during desiccation, such as trehalose (in bacteria, fungi, some resurrection plants and metazoans) and sucrose (in most plants, pollen and seeds) [14 –16 ].
Word Forms
- desiccomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xerotolerance, diseasome, diapause, ecodormancy, osmoprotection, anhydrobiosis.
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