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词汇 tropism
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Definition of tropism in English:

tropism

noun ˈtrəʊpɪz(ə)mˈtrɒpɪz(ə)mˈtroʊˌpɪzəm
mass nounBiology
  • The turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.

    〔生〕向性;嗜性

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has a wide cell tropism and remains extra-chromosomal, therefore minimising the risk of insertional mutagenesis.
    • An envelope glycoprotein on the surface is thought to be responsible for mediating viral entry into cells, tissue tropism, and host range.
    • Our data demonstrate that factors in addition to the amount of PrP expressed determine the tropism of prions for certain tissues.
    • Clearly, such a rise in genetic diversity may also have important phenotypic implications, such as the emergence of viruses with altered antigenicity, virulence, or tissue tropism.
    • This protein is embedded in and extends exterior to the viral lipid membrane and is primarily responsible for host cell receptor binding and host cell tropism.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek tropos 'turning' (from trepein 'to turn') + -ism.

Definition of tropism in US English:

tropism

nounˈtrōˌpizəmˈtroʊˌpɪzəm
Biology
  • The turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.

    〔生〕向性;嗜性

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Clearly, such a rise in genetic diversity may also have important phenotypic implications, such as the emergence of viruses with altered antigenicity, virulence, or tissue tropism.
    • This protein is embedded in and extends exterior to the viral lipid membrane and is primarily responsible for host cell receptor binding and host cell tropism.
    • Our data demonstrate that factors in addition to the amount of PrP expressed determine the tropism of prions for certain tissues.
    • It has a wide cell tropism and remains extra-chromosomal, therefore minimising the risk of insertional mutagenesis.
    • An envelope glycoprotein on the surface is thought to be responsible for mediating viral entry into cells, tissue tropism, and host range.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek tropos ‘turning’ (from trepein ‘to turn’) + -ism.

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