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biosynthesis

[bahy-oh-sin-thuh-sis] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɪn θə sɪs /
NOUN
making chemicals in body
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The findings were published in the journal Science Advances in the paper, "Pseudomonads associated to salt-stressed plants facilitate stress adaption of soybean through enhanced lignin biosynthesis."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

All initiated the same responses in the pathogen cell, suggesting that cell suicide is a general consequence of ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitors.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024

However, laboratory biosynthesis of vanillin from plant-derived VpVAN yields only very small quantities of vanillin, and is, therefore, commercially impractical.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

The newly discovered mechanism of oil biosynthesis shows a way to bump that production back up.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

Something you should understand: I’m not androgynous in the least. 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome allows for normal biosynthesis and peripheral action of testosterone, in utero, neona- tally, and at puberty.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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