biogenesis
pronunciation
How to pronounce biogenesis in British English:
UK [ˌbɑɪəʊ'dʒenɪsɪs]
How to pronounce biogenesis in American English:
US [ˌbɑɪoʊ'dʒenɪsɪs]
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- Noun:
- production of a chemical compound by a living organism
- the production of living organisms from other living organisms
Word Origin
- biogenesis (n.)
- also bio-genesis, 1870, "theory that living organisms arise only from pre-existing living matter," coined by English biologist T.H. Huxley (1825-1895) from Greek bios "life" (see bio-) + -genesis "birth, origin, creation." Related: Biogenetic; biogenetical.
Example
- 1. A link of mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative stress in chronic dialysis patients .
- 2. All of the following scientists performed experiments that proved the theory of biogenesis except .
- 3. Nuclear genes in mitochondrial function and biogenesis .
- 4. Mitochondrial biogenesis depends on coordinated expression of genes in the nucleus and mitochondria .
- 5. Effect of chronic alcohol exposure on antioxidant defense and mitochondria biogenesis in rat cardiac myoblast .