cy·a·no·gen·e·sis

(sī′ə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, sī-ăn′ō-)

Generation of cyanide.

cy′a·no·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk), cy′a·no·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

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cyanogenesis

(ˌsaɪənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

(Botany) botany the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens

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Development of the potential for cyanogenesis in maturing black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) fruits.

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Schwarzmaier, "Cyanogenesis of Dendrocalamus: taxiphyllin," Phytochemistry, vol.

The nutritional facts of bamboo shoots and their usage as important traditional foods of Northeast India

Hydroxynitrile lyases are involved in cyanogenesis, release of hydrogen cyanide from damaged tissues, and part of a defense mechanism against herbivores or fungi, respectively [34, 35].

Comparative analysis of sorghum bicolor proteome in response to drought stress and following recovery

Development or the potential for cyanogenesis in maturing Black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) fruits.

New plant sources of the anti-cancer alkaloid, camptothecine from the Icacinaceae taxa, India

Injury-induced cyanogenesis in vegetative and reproductive parts of two Grevillea species and their F1 hybrid.

Effect of harvesting frequency, variety and leaf maturity on nutrient composition, hydrogen cyanide content and cassava foliage yield

Overexpression of hydroxynitrile lyase in transgenic cassava roots accelerates cyanogenesis and food detoxification.

Embriogenesis somatica y produccion de callo embriogenico friable de dos cultivares de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

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