specialized cell

collocation in English

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specialized
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl.aɪzd/us
/ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪzd/
working in and knowing a lot about one particular subject, skill, service, ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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So, generator functions can hardly be crucial for the localization and timing of functionallyspecializedcellassemblies.
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Sometimes the basidium (metabasidium) develops from a probasidium, which is aspecializedcellwhich is not elongated like a typical hypha.
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One enzyme, endopolygalacturonase, is a highlyspecializedcellwall-degrading enzyme which is critical for the growth of the mycelium.
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In sponges, amebocytes or archaeocytes are cells found in the mesohyl that can transform into any of the animal's morespecializedcelltypes.
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A neural stem cell is a special kind of cell that can multiply and give rise to other morespecializedcelltypes.
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Melanin itself is the product of aspecializedcell, the melanocyte, which is found in each hair follicle, from which the hair grows.
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The term epithelioid cell also refers to aspecializedcelltype of the immune system.
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At a site of active bone resorption, the osteoclast forms aspecializedcellmembrane, the ruffled border, that opposes the surface of the bone tissue.
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Stem cells can now be artificially grown and transformed (differentiated) intospecializedcelltypes with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves.
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Currently unidentified reprogramming factors present in oocytes are capable of initiating a cascade of events that can reset the mature,specializedcellback to an undifferentiated, embryonic state.
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The layer of nutritive tissue lying closest to the young larva includes cytologically specialized cells distributed irregularly within the larval chamber.
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With specialized cells and high metabolic demands, the optic nerve and retina are vulnerable to toxic exposure.
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Mammalian oocytes are no different to other mammalian cells in this respect in that these specialized cells possess the enzymes for both respiratory pathways.
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The sinus node, a cluster of specialized cells, generates a spontaneous output of electrical activity, resulting in atrial muscle-cell depolarization and atrial wall contraction.
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Research encompasses the diversity of single-celled organisms like bacteria and protozoa, and specialized cells in multicellular organisms such as humans, plants, and sponges.
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Its electric organs are composed of electrocytes, which are specialized cells derived from muscle fibers that are filled with a jelly-like substance.
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Microbes simply secrete digestive enzymes into their surroundings, while animals only secrete these enzymes from specialized cells in their guts.
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Degradable versions therefore include proteins that are broken down by specialized cells.
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These proteins are often concentrated in specialized cells and in cell corners.
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