Germ
101Germ (mathematics) — In mathematics, the notion of a germ of an object in/on a topological space captures the local properties of the object. In particular, the objects in question are mostly functions (or maps) and subsets. In specific implementations of this idea,… …
102Germ cell nuclear factor — Nuclear receptor subfamily 6, group A, member 1 Identifiers Symbols NR6A1; GCNF; GCNF1; NR61; RTR External IDs …
103Germ layer — [ http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/About/primer/genetics cell.html NCBI] .] A germ layer is a collection of cells, formed during animal embryogenesis. Germ layers are particularly pronounced in the vertebrates; however, all animals more complex than… …
104germ plasm — noun the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes • Syn: ↑plasm • Hypernyms: ↑protoplasm, ↑living substance * * * noun 1. : germ cells and their precursors regarded as bearers of hereditary characters and as at all times… …
105Germ theory of disease — The germ theory, also called the pathogenic theory of medicine, is a theory that proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases. Although highly controversial when first proposed, it is now a cornerstone of modern medicine and… …
106Germ pore — A germ pore is a small pore in the outer wall of a fungal spore through which the germ tube exits upon germination. It can be or eccentric in its location, and, on light microscopy, may be visualized as a lighter coloured area on the cell… …
107Germ Free Adolescents — Infobox Album | Name = Germ Free Adolescents Type = Album Artist = X Ray Spex Released = November 1978 Recorded = Mid 1978 at Essex Studios Genre = Punk Length = 45:30 Label = EMI Producer = Falcon Stuart Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …
108germ-plasm theory — Concept of the physical basis of heredity expressed by the biologist August Weismann (1834–1914). It claimed that germ plasm, which Weismann believed to be independent from all other cells of the body, was the essential element of germ cells… …
109germ, microbe, bacteria, virus — These terms are so closely related that only a scientist would ordinarily need to differentiate among them. A germ is a microbe, a disease producing microorganism. In biology, germ refers to an initial stage in development, as a germ cell of such …
110germ line — noun or germ track : the sequence of cells from zygote to functional germ cell : germ plasm * * * germ line noun (biology) The cells whose descendants give rise to the gametes • • • Main Entry: ↑germ * * * …
