Metacyclogenesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of converting procyclic promastigotes into highly infective metacyclic promastigotes uncountable

    "Among the transformation steps, the mechanisms underlying metacyclogenesis have been extensively studied."

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"Among the transformation steps, the mechanisms underlying metacyclogenesis have been extensively studied."

Etymology

From meta- + cyclo- + -genesis.

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