germ plasm

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The cytoplasm of germ cells. dated,historical,uncountable
    — If heredity depends on the presence of a substance, the germ-plasm, which causes the production of the new individual by directing the process of division in ontogeny, in the course of which it becomes changed in a regular manner, the question arises as to how unaltered germ-plasm can nevertheless reappear in the germ-cells of the new individual.
  2. Germplasm; seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses. uncountable
    — Although the IRRI has taken on the global responsibility of conserving rice germ plasm, we find it necessary to enlist the collaboration of other international and national organizations in achieving the goals.

词形变化

germ-plasm alternative germplasm alternative

词源

Calque of German Keimplasma. From circa 1892.
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