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Sprouting

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noun

(botany)

(1) The process whereby seeds germinate or begin to grow.

(2) The practice of soaking, draining, and then rinsing seeds at regular intervals until the seeds germinate or sprout.

(cell biology) The process whereby nerve cells generate additional branches (outgrowths) to establish new synapses or to alter the strength of existing synapses.


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In botany, sprouting may be induced so that seeds begin to germinate and produce sprouts. This practice is usually done for commercial use.

In cell biology, neuronal sprouting occurs in the following instances: (1) embryonic neurons undergo primary differentiation, (2) adult neurons respond to nervous system damage, and (3) dissociated neurons undergo redifferentiation in cultures.


Word origin: from sprout » Middle English spruten, from Old English -sprūtan (in āsprūtan, to sprout forth).

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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... I do eat them and have to swallow aggregates thru out the day. I also like to do all the "greens" that are available, and have my own sprouting system, and actually like wheatgrass juice (with a lemonade chaser though). I have also done yoga and have taken my experience with controlled ...

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by kolean
Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... raw vegetables (i.e., brocolli sprouts, radish sprouts, etc.) Many also have anti-oxidants, protein, fiber, etc. Has anyone had much luck with sprouting?

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by Jennuan
Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:53 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Developmental Biology-I need help

... Dol F, Claes F, Fischer C, Autiero M, Thomas JL, Carmeliet P, Tessier-Lavigne M, Eichmann A. Activation of the UNC5B receptor by Netrin-1 inhibits sprouting angiogenesis. Genes Dev. 2007 Oct 1;21(19):2433-47. Hotta K, Yamada S, Ueno N, Satoh N, Takahashi H. Brachyury-downstream notochord genes ...

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by jonmoulton
Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:03 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Developmental Biology-I need help
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which can survive better;POLLEN OR SPORES?

I think that spores of Adiantum have greater chances of surviving, because they only need a good place for sprouting, while the pollen grain needs a stigma of its spesies' flower. It may have lower chances of coming across one. That's what I think.

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by SU_reptile
Wed May 09, 2007 7:20 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: which can survive better;POLLEN OR SPORES?
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A Monkey's Uncle

... organisms as shuttling devices. - also you points are based on points are based on points that are unsubstantiated. i can imagine this whole thing sprouting from the mind of someone reading about selfish gene theory... I have finally gotten this far and you really are becoming tiresome. An argument, ...

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by JDavidE
Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: A Monkey's Uncle
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