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Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae.
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plastid — 1876, from Ger. plastid , from Gk. plastos molded, formed (see PLASTER (Cf. plaster)) + id (from Greek dim. suffix idion) … Etymology dictionary
Plastid — Plas tid, Plastide Plas tide, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a creator.] 1. (Biol.) A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under {Morphon}. [Archaic] Haeckel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) any of several types of minute granules… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plastid — plastid. См. пластида. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
plastid — [plas′tid] n. [Ger plastiden (pl.) < Gr plastides, pl. of plastis, fem. of plastēs, molder < plassein, to form: see PLASTIC] any of several specialized protoplasmic structures occurring in the cytoplasm of some plant cells, in which starch … English World dictionary
Plastid — Plastids are major organelles found in plants and algae. Plastids often contain pigments used in photosynthesis, and the types of pigments present can change or determine the cell s color. Plastids are also the site of manufacture and storage of… … Wikipedia
Plastid — Übergeordnet Organell Untergeordnet Chloroplast Amyloplast C … Deutsch Wikipedia
plastid — /plas tid/, n. Cell Biol. a small, double membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment. [1875 80; < G Plastide < Gk… … Universalium
plastid — plas•tid [[t]ˈplæs tɪd[/t]] n. hic (lab cbl) a small, double membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Plastid transformation — is a method in the genetic engineering of plants. Instead of the nuclear DNA, the DNA in the plant s plastids, usually the chloroplasts, is modified. The major advantage of this technology is that in many plant species plastid DNA is not… … Wikipedia
plastid inheritance — plastid inheritance. См. пластидная наследственность. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
plastid nucleus — plastid nucleus. См. пластидное ядро. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
