genophore

genophore

English

Etymology

geno- +‎ -phore. In the bacterial sense, coined by Hans Ris.

Noun

genophore (plural genophores)

1. (biology) The DNA of a prokaryote.
   • 2007, Villasante, A.; Abad, J. P.; Méndez-Lago, M., “Centromeres were derived from telomeres during the evolution of the eukaryotic chromosome”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, DOI:10.1073/pnas.0703808104:

     This switch from actin-based genophore partition to a tubulin-based mechanism generated a transition period during which both types of cytoskeleton contributed to fidelity of chromosome segregation.

2. (biology) The genetic behavior and correlated DNA fibrils of bacteria.

References

• Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (Margulis & Schwartz) →ISBN
• MARGULIS, Lynn. Hans Ris (1914-2004): Genophore, chromosomes and the bacterial origin of chloroplasts. INT. MICROBIOL. [online]. 2005, vol.8, n.2, pp. 145-148. ISSN 1139-6709.