PLAGIOTROPISM
\plˈad͡ʒɪˌɒtɹə͡ʊpˌɪzəm], \plˈadʒɪˌɒtɹəʊpˌɪzəm], \p_l_ˈa_dʒ_ɪ__ˌɒ_t_ɹ_əʊ_p_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
By J.H. Kenneth
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pl[=a]-ji-ot'r[=o]-pizm, n. a mode of turning of the organs of plants in the direction of gravitation or of the ray of light.--adj. PLAGIOTROP'IC.--adv. PLAGIOTROP'ICALLY. [Gr. plagios, oblique, tropos, a turning.]
By Thomas Davidson
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.