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Spore photoproduct lyase — is an enzyme that repairs a particular kind of lesion that arises upon UV radiation of bacterial DNA. This repair mechanism is one of the reasons for the resilience of certain bacterial spores. The enzyme is radical SAM dependent. Through a… … Wikipedia
Spore — For other uses, see Spore (disambiguation). Spores produced in a sporic life cycle. In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form… … Wikipedia
spore — sporal, adj. sporoid, adj. /spawr, spohr/, n., v., spored, sporing. n. 1. Biol. a walled, single to many celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly. 2. a germ, germ cell,… … Universalium
Bacterial cell structure — Bacteria, despite their apparent simplicity, contain a well developed cell structure which is responsible for many of their unique biological properties. Many structural features are unique to bacteria and are not found among archaea or… … Wikipedia
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Spore (disambiguation) — A spore is a biological reproductive mechanism. Spore may also refer to:Video games* Spore (2008 video game), a video game by Maxis ** Spore Creatures , the Nintendo DS spinoff of the same series ** Spore Origins , the mobile phone and iPod… … Wikipedia
spore — 1. The asexual or sexual reproductive body of fungi or sporozoan protozoa. 2. A cell of a plant lower in organization than the seed bearing spermatophytic plants. 3. A resistant form of certain species of bacteria … Medical dictionary
spore — Highly resistant dehydrated form of reproductive cell produced under conditions of environmental stress. Usually have very resistant cell walls (integument) and low metabolic rate until activated. Bacterial spores may survive quite extraordinary… … Dictionary of molecular biology
spore — noun 1》 Biology a minute, typically single celled, reproductive unit characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans, capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion. 2》 Microbiology (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form… … English new terms dictionary
Sterilization (microbiology) — Sterilization (or sterilisation, see spelling differences) refers to any process that effectively kills or eliminates transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc.) from a surface, equipment, article of food or… … Wikipedia
