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Meaning of desiccome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The set of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in an organism's ability to tolerate desiccation.

Examples

“One of the critical components of the desiccome are non-reducing disaccharides found to accumulate during desiccation, such as trehalose (in bacteria, fungi, some resurrection plants and metazoans) and sucrose (in most plants, pollen and seeds) [14 –16 ].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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