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waxy

Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. Waxy to persuasion.

(Science: medicine) Waxy degeneration, a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.


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3 point test

Hi, I have this data: A three point testcross was made in corn. The alleles C and c result in colored versus colorless seeds, Wx and wx in nonwaxy versus waxy seeds, and Sh and sh in plump versus shrunken seeds. When plants grown from seeds heterozygous for each of these pairs of alleles were ...

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by jjfptl
Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:44 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: 3 point test
Replies: 4
Views: 601

need an answer

... that the pope cork cambium=phellogen=suber-phellodermic cambium(strange name, from the fact the cork is a tissue deeply impregnated with the waxy suberin).

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by MrMistery
Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:49 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: need an answer
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

question on DNA material?

... No membrane-binding step? Most likely you took some of the interface when you removed your aqueous phase from the extraction(s). The white, waxy-looking pellet that doesn't dissolve in TE is probably residual protein. You can just spin it down and transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube. ...

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by blcr11
Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:08 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: question on DNA material?
Replies: 1
Views: 530

climber identification

Have you just inferred that from the thick, waxy leaves?

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by kotoreru
Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:18 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: climber identification
Replies: 16
Views: 2872

plant sunburn

... bleaching (photooxidation) of chlorophyll if light is too intense. of course most plants native to areas of strong sunlight are protected by waxy cuticle. all plants have this called cutin in their epidermis. hope that helps a bit

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by Linn
Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:36 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: plant sunburn
Replies: 2
Views: 1632
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