tip growth
1Tip growth — is an extreme form of polarised growth of living cells that results in an elongated cylindrical cell morphology with a rounded tip at which the growth activity takes place. Tip growth occurs in algae (e.g., acetabularia acetabulum), fungi… …
2Growth cone — Image of a fluorescently labeled growth cone extending from an axon F actin (red) microtubules (green). A growth cone is a dynamic, actin supported extension of a developing axon seeking its synaptic target. Their existence was originally… …
3growth cone — n the specialized motile tip of an axon of a growing or regenerating nerve cell * * * a bulbous enlargement of the growing tip of an axon …
4growth — /grohth/, n. 1. the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. 2. size or stage of development: It hasn t yet reached its full growth. 3. completed development. 4. development from a simpler to a more complex stage:… …
5Tip of The Thumb Heritage Water Trail — Water trails are routes on navigable waterways such as rivers, lakes, and canals for people using small non motorized boats such as kayaks, canoes, rafts, or rowboats. The trails are designed and implemented to foster an interactive historical… …
6growth cone — A specialized region at the tip of a growing neurite that is responsible for sensing the local environment and moving toward the neuron s target cell. Growth cones are hand shaped, with several long filopodia that differentially adhere to… …
7tip the scales — 1. to make something more or less likely to happen, or to make someone more or less likely to succeed. Recent environmental disasters have tipped the scales against oil producers. (often + against) The sudden economic growth in the area should… …
8Growth of the Ottoman Empire — During the growth of the Ottoman Empire (also known as the Pax Ottomana ), the Ottoman Empire expanded southwestwards into North Africa and battled with the re emergent Persian Shi ia Safavid Empire to the east. Bayezid II When Bayezid II was… …
9growth substance — Any organic substance, other than a nutrient, that is synthesized by plants and regulates growth and development. They are usually made in a particular region, such as the shoot tip, and transported to other regions, where they take effect …
10growth cone — noun Date: 1970 the specialized motile tip of an axon of a growing or regenerating neuron …
