Meaning of cytoplasmon | Babel Free

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the collective genetic material of a eukaryotic cell that is found in its cytoplasm, i.e. not contained in its nucleus, mitochondria, or plastids

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“[…] but different cytoplasms and plastids provided the possibility to distinguish between the influence of the plastome and the cytoplasmon on several traits.”

“Cytoplasmon: the total extranuclear genetic information of a eukaryotic cell, excluding that in the mitochondria and plastids.”

“[…] as opposed to those extrachromosomal hereditary determinants which are located outside the plastids and make up the cytoplasmon.”

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