osmotic stress
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osmotic
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɒzˈmɒt.ɪk/us/ɑːzˈmɑː.t̬ɪk/
connected with the process in plants and animals by which a liquid moves gradually from one part of the body or the plant to another through a membrane (= ...
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stress
noun
uk/stres/us/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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These proteins may act to repair damaged proteins or assist in the maintenance of homeostasis underosmoticstress.
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Success has been reported for engineering enhanced tolerance to salt orosmoticstress.
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However, desiccation tolerance in these double mutants can be induced only by slow drying orosmoticstress.
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This experiment is an additional example of the adaptability of imaging techniques in detecting size changes of imbibed seeds underosmoticstress.
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Cold stratification may increase the expansive force of the embryo, and thus allow seeds to germinate under higherosmoticstressthan non-stratified seeds.
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Molecular mapping of genomic regions associated with wheat seedling growth underosmoticstress.
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Wild-type seeds have a lower resistance toosmoticstressthan sit seeds.
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First, salinity decreases the soil water potential, and theosmoticstressmakes it difficult for plants to take up water and nutrients.
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This study shows that 15-21 % of the parasite population from seawater eels exhibited tissue damage thought to be due toosmoticstress.
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Formation of tethered supported bilayers by vesicle fusion onto lipopolymer monolayers promoted byosmoticstress.
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A modified seed germination test included seeds exposed toosmoticstressafter imbibition.
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These characteristics enable the propagules to germinate rapidly upon shedding and to withstandosmoticstress, a likely adaptation to the moist estuarine environment the species colonizes.
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The potential of the imaging methodology was tested in monitoring germination performance of individual seeds, in seed samples with differing viability, and seeds imbibed underosmoticstressconditions.
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Some nematodes experienceosmoticstressimmediately after their hosts are transferred to seawater, reflected by extensive cuticular detachment and vacuolation of the hypodermal and intestinal tissues.
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For salt stress and to a lesser extentosmoticstressand photo-induced stress there are several papers that cover the topic in good depth and with plenty of cross-references.
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Artemia cysts will surviveosmoticstress, ultraviolet radiation, temperature extremes and anoxia.
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Some pre-adults and adults (15-21 % of the total population) were unable to withstandosmoticstress resulting in vacuolation of the hypodermis and intestinal wall, and cuticular detachment.
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Large animals are better able to maintain homeostasis at times ofosmoticstressthan smaller ones.
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It is a compatible solute which serves as a protective substance by acting as an osmolyte and thus helps organisms survive extremeosmoticstress.
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