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morphopoiesis, n. Biol.|ˌmɔːfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs|
Also (rare) -poesis |-pəʊˈiːsɪs|.
[f. Gr. µορϕ-ή form + -o1 + -poiesis n.]
The formation of an organic structure from a limited number of sub-units. Cf. morphogenesis n.
1959L. S. Penrose in New Biol. XXVIII. 98, I had difficulty in finding a suitable name for the activated complexes produced in these experiments... In agreement with scientific terminology it could be a ‘synapton’ and its successful reproduction should, according to Mr N. W. Pirie, be called ‘morphopoesis’. 1963E. Kellenberger in M. Sela New Perspectives in Biol. vi. 242 To understand the mechanism of this morphopoiesis. 1966― in Wolstenholme & O'Connor Princ. Biomolecular Organization 192 Viruses and in particular bacteriophages provide very suitable experimental systems in which the morphopoiesis of the capsid or of tail components can be studied efficiently. 1977Jrnl. Protozool. XXIV. 19/1 There are also specific articles concerning morphopoiesis.
Hence morphopoiˈetic a., assisting morphopoiesis; shape-determining.
1963E. Kellenberger in M. Sela New Perspectives in Biol. VI. 234 It may be foreseen..that different mechanisms work in nature for the expression of this shape-determining—or morphopoietic—information. 1980Nature 3 Jan. 34/1 Molecules of pC thus assembled into the core could further interact through their unique NH2-terminal domains with other morphopoietic proteins such as pE, during the polymerisation of the capsid. |