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germ plasm
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Princeton's WordNet
germ plasm, plasmnoun
the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
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germ plasmnoun
The cytoplasm of germ cells
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germ plasm
Germ plasm is the hereditary material, the essential part of a germ cell, which contains the organic materials necessary for the reproduction and inheritance of biological traits. It represents the physical embodiment of genetic information, found within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and carried in the DNA of chromosomes or in the RNA of some viruses. It forms the basis of the reproductive cells (the egg and sperm in animals, or the pollen and ovule in plants) and is passed on through generations.
Webster Dictionary
Germ plasm
see Plasmogen, and Idioplasm
Wikidata
Germ plasm
Germ plasm or polar plasm is a zone found in the cytoplasm of the egg cells of some model organisms, which contains determinants that will give rise to the germ cell lineage. As the zygote undergoes mitotic divisions the germ plasm is ultimately restricted to a few cells of the embryo. These germ cells then migrate to the gonads.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of germ plasm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of germ plasm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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