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blastogenesis

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blas·to·gen·e·sis  (blst-jn-ss)
n.
1. The theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted from parent to offspring by germ plasm.
2. Reproduction of an organism by budding.
3. The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger cells that are capable of undergoing mitosis.
4. The development of an embryo during cleavage and germ layer formation.
blasto·ge·netic (-j-ntk), blasto·genic (-jnk) adj.
blastogenesis [ˌblæstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm See also pangenesis
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) asexual reproduction, esp budding
blastogenic , blastogenetic adj
blastogenesis
the theory that hereditary characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm. Cf. pangenesis. — blastogenetic, adj.
See also: Heredity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blastogenesis - asexual reproduction by budding
agamogenesis, asexual reproduction - reproduction without the fusion of gametes
2.blastogenesis - theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"


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For blastogenesis assays, PBMCS were cultured with CP (10 [micro]g/mL), RBLS (5 [micro]g/mL), or phytohemagglutinin (10 [micro]g/mL).
Human infection with M- strain of Brucella canis by Fossati, Carlos A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Immersion of chinook salmon eggs in a nominal concentration of o,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (o,p'-DDE; 10 ppm) for 1 hr at fertilization followed by immersion in the same dose for 2 hr at hatch resulted in a significant reduction in the ability of splenic leukocytes from fish 1 year after treatment to undergo blastogenesis upon in vitro stimulation with lipopolysaccharide.
Short-term exposure of chinook salmon (Oncoryhnchus tshawytscha) to ... by Schreck, Carl B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
For example, Siberian hamsters exposed to short-day photoperiod demonstrate increased natural killer-cell activity and lymphocyte blastogenesis but decreased phagocytosis and oxidative burst activity by granulocytes (40); deer mice treated with melatonin in constant photoperiod exhibit increased lymphocyte response to mitogen stimulation (41).
Seasonal Variation in Host Susceptibility and Cycles of Certain ... by Dowell, Scott F. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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