FORMA
\fˈɔːmə], \fˈɔːmə], \f_ˈɔː_m_ə]\
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[Latin] Form; taxonomic unit consisting of individuals that differ from those of a larger unit by a single character; smallest category in botanical classification.
By J.H. Kenneth
By Henry Campbell Black
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.