Amylogeny
Definition
The biological function, property, or process of generating and accumulating starch in plant tissues; the study of how starch granules originate at the cellular level. It represents a conceptual synonym for amylogenesis, emphasizing the structural physiological property of the plant organism to store complex carbohydrates.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amylogeny
- Starch generation
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular singular and plural case variations common in scientific nomenclature. |
| Formation | Scientific compound formed from the prefixoid 'amylo-' (starch) and the suffix '-geny' (production/origin). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mi.lo.g̣e.ˈni.e] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology and Cellular Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Amilogenia celulelor din rădăcină a fost analizată pe parcursul mai multor cicluri de irigare.
EN: The amylogeny of the root cells was analyzed over the course of several irrigation cycles.
RO: Modificările genetice aduse plantei au alterat parțial amilogenia sa naturală, reducând volumul de amidon stocat.
EN: Genetic modifications made to the plant partially altered its natural amylogeny, reducing the volume of stored starch.
RO: În tratatele vechi de botanică, proprietatea de amilogenie era considerată un criteriu esențial de clasificare a tuberculilor.
EN: In old botany treatises, the property of amylogeny was considered an essential criterion for classifying tubers.
Idioms & Phrases
Faza de amilogenie / Amylogeny phase
RO: Perioada specifică din ciclul de viață al plantei în care acumularea de amidon devine activitatea metabolică principală.
EN: The specific period in the plant's life cycle when starch accumulation becomes the primary metabolic activity.
Funcție de amilogenie / Amylogeny function
RO: Proprietatea fiziologică nativă a plastidelor de a converti zaharurile simple în lanțuri polizaharidice de rezervă.
EN: The native physiological property of plastids to convert simple sugars into storage polysaccharide chains.
Studiul amilogeniei / Study of amylogeny
RO: Cercetarea de laborator axată pe mecanismele moleculare care guvernează producția de carbohidrați în vegetale.
EN: Laboratory research focused on the molecular mechanisms governing carbohydrate production in plants.
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