Sentence examples for secondary compound from inspiring English sources
The majority of Mimosoideae have large leaves that are divided into secondary (compound) leaflets, and in many these leaflets are again divided (bicompound) and have a feathery, sometimes fernlike appearance.
Results of the secondary compound screening are shown in Table 2.
The two-stage concentrator combines a primary parabolic trough with a secondary compound parabolic concentrator (CPC).
Some plant cells store specific secondary compound in vacuoles to prevent self-poisoning (Renaudin and Guem 1988).
Table 2 Secondary compound screening in F. dimorpha leaves and seeds Alkaloids Flavonoids Terpenes and sterols Tannins Saponins Coumarins Seeds - - + ++ - + Leaves - - + ++++ - +++ -: no reaction; + to +++: low to high presence.
Although it shows no sign of the whole-genome triplication identified in Solanaceae species such as tomato, the genome includes several species-specific gene family expansions, among them N-methyltransferases (NMTs) involved in caffeine production, defense-related genes, and alkaloid and flavonoid enzymes involved in secondary compound synthesis.
Some of these secondary compounds are being studied for their pharmacological potential.
Grasshoppers, butterflies, and moths also have cells that respond to a range of secondary compounds.
These odours are blends of volatile secondary compounds, including terpenes, derivatives of fatty acids, and aromatic phenolic compounds.
These secondary compounds may be volatile and therefore may affect animals at some distance from the plant.
As mentioned above, the legumes produce secondary compounds of an irritating or poisonous nature that provide protection against predators.
