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AMYLOPLASTE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

A plastid modified for the storage of starch grains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
OBS

Les «chloroplastes» appartiennent à une famille d'organites cytoplasmiques [qui] accumulent des substances. Selon la nature de la substance accumulée [...] on parle d'amyloplaste, d'oléoplaste.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A nonpigmented plastid; capable of developing into a chromoplast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Inclusion cytoplasmique de la cellule végétale, dépourvue de pigments assimilateurs, mais qui réalise la synthèse de l'amidon à partir de glucides solubles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Biotecnología
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