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Look up Plasma, plasma, plasm, or plasmatic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plasma or plasm may refer to: Plasma (physics), one of the four fundamental
Plasma
Biological concept
Germ plasm (German: Keimplasma) is a biological concept developed in the 19th century by the German biologist August Weismann. It states that heritable
Germ_plasm
Scripting language designed for solid modeling
PLaSM (Programming Language of Solid Modeling) is an open source scripting language for solid modeling, a discipline that constitutes the foundation of
PLaSM
American comic book series
Warriors of Plasm was the flagship title of Jim Shooter's Defiant Comics comic book company. Besides the original first issue (#1) of the comic (1993)
Warriors_of_Plasm
Research paradigm in behavioural genetics
the German evolutionary biologist August Weismann proposed in his germ plasm theory that heritable information is transmitted only via germ cells, which
Biological_determinism
German evolutionary biologist (1834–1914)
first Professor of Zoology at Freiburg. His main contribution involved germ plasm theory, at one time also known as Weismannism, according to which inheritance
August_Weismann
Inclusion body where viruses replicate
A viroplasm, sometimes called "virus factory" or "virus inclusion", is an inclusion body in a cell where viral replication and assembly occurs. They may
Viroplasm
Scientific hypothesis about inheritance
pointed out, these ideas were not original to Lamarck. August Weismann's germ plasm theory held that germline cells in the gonads contain information that passes
Lamarckism
Vries wondered what the nature of germ plasm might be, and in particular he wondered whether or not germ plasm was mixed like paint or whether the information
History_of_genetics
Tabletop role-playing game
manifestation. The deathmask holds 5 plasm, and replenishes spent plasm at the rate of 1 plasm a night. The plasm cannot be drawn into the sin-eater's
Geist:_The_Sin-Eaters
2013 video game
the captains and the Pikmin defeat a mysterious life form known as the Plasm Wraith to save Olimar, and he returns the cosmic-drive key to them. The
Pikmin_3
American comic book writer
writer and co-creator of 2004's Tales from the Bully Pulpit and Hector Plasm. His work first appeared as strips in early issues of Robert Kirkman's comic
Benito_Cereno_(writer)
American comic book publishing imprint
finance Defiant. In early 1993, Defiant announced that its first title, Plasm, would be released as a series of trading cards that could be put together
Defiant_Comics
Industrial city in Tamil Nadu, India
established in 1991 to protect and conserve mulberry and silkworm germ plasm resources. In July 2019, the government announced the construction of an
Hosur
Darwin's proposed mechanism for heredity
Theorie der Vererbung (The Germ Plasm: a Theory of Inheritance), was that the hereditary material, which he called the germ plasm, and the rest of the body
Pangenesis
2003 video game by Sick Puppies
is "Plasm". This numerical resource dictates which abilities a ghost can use. When a human becomes frightened, Plasm is generated. With more Plasm, stronger
Ghost_Master
Hospital in Paris, France
hospital participated in therapeutic research, in particular the Corimuno-plasm (plasma therapy) clinical trial, with Karine Lacombe's team. L’histoire
Hôpital_Saint-Antoine
Explanation of the flow of genetic information within a biological system
1892, distinguishes between the "immortal" germ cell lineages (the germ plasm) which produce gametes and the "disposable" somatic cells. Hereditary information
Central dogma of molecular biology
Central_dogma_of_molecular_biology
Distinction between germ cell lineages producing gametes and somatic cells
Vererbung″ (German for The Germ Plasm: a theory of inheritance). The use of this theory, commonly in the context of the germ plasm theory of the late 19th century
Weismann_barrier
Fictional characters in DC comics
Dominion Dogs of War Prudence & Caution The Good Guys War Dancer Warriors of Plasm Broadway Comics Babes of Broadway Broadway Comics Fatale DC Comics Chemical
Legion_of_Super-Heroes
Fusion of natural selection with Mendelian inheritance
der Vererbung ("The Germ Plasm: a Theory of Inheritance"), was that the hereditary material, which he called the germ plasm, and the rest of the body
Modern synthesis (20th century)
Modern_synthesis_(20th_century)
Language (PDF). Stanford University (Report). "Introduction to FL and PLaSM". Plasm.net. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December
FL_(programming_language)
Composite of the organism's observable characteristics or traits
proposed by August Weismann (1834–1914), who distinguished between germ plasm (heredity) and somatic cells (the body). More recently in The Selfish Gene
Phenotype
How an animal develops its sexual-reproduction cells
germ plasm from other cells. The germ plasm effectively turns off gene expression to render the genome of the cell inert. Cells expressing germ plasm become
Germline_development
Accumulation of mutations
epimutations in somatic cells (the cells of a body, as opposed to germ plasm and stem cells) during a lifetime, and the effects of those mutations and
Somatic_evolution_in_cancer
1997 novel by Walter Jon Williams
legend; he eventually transformed into a "hanged man," an entity of pure plasm whose only remaining drive is to possess other human beings and use their
City_on_Fire_(Williams_novel)
in Uttar Pradesh to surpass the low availability of high yielding germ plasm animals in Uttar Pradesh. Its Kamdhenu, Mini Kamdhenu and Micro Kamdhenu
Kamdhenu_Yojna
1967 novel by Piers Anthony
and two additional novels in the series were written by Charles Platt: Plasm and Soma. The novel is set around 400 years after humans have achieved interstellar
Chthon_(novel)
1995 novel by Walter Jon Williams
for the Plasm Authority in the metropolis of Jaspeer; the Authority is the public utility company that taps plasm wells and sells the plasm (at very
Metropolitan_(novel)
Marvel Comics fictional character
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Beyonder
American comic book writer (1951–2025)
War #1 (1994) The Good Guys #1, 3–6 (1993–1994) Plasm #0 (1993) War Dancer #1–3 (1994) Warriors of Plasm #1–7 (1993–1994) Seven #1 (2007) The Amazing Spider-Man
Jim_Shooter
Period when evolution was widely accepted, but natural selection was not
experimental work of the German biologist August Weismann resulted in the germ plasm theory of inheritance. This led him to declare that inheritance of acquired
The_eclipse_of_Darwinism
Pseudoscientific Soviet biological theory
August Weismann's germ plasm theory stated that the hereditary material, the germ plasm, is transmitted only by the reproductive organs. Somatic cells
Lysenkoism
Evolutionary theory
the plant kingdom, and then elaborated it in his 1910 The Theory of Two Plasms as the Basis of Symbiogenesis, a New Study of the Origins of Organisms.
Symbiogenesis
Blockchain
developers are members led by Sota Watanabe. Originally started under the name "Plasm Network" and rebranded as "ASTAR Network" in September, 2021。Mainnet opened
Astar_Network
American comic book publisher
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Valiant_Comics
Rules (Grab Grass) Amber Lotus, Archer Bush, Grab Grass and Vampire Rose Plasm D&D Companion Rules (1984), D&D Rules Cyclopedia (1991) Rakasta Savage Coast
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
List_of_Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons_2nd_edition_monsters
Comics character
began in the Warriors of Plasm comic where he was originally introduced and featured. Dogs of War is a spin-off of Warriors of Plasm. Originally, Jim Shooter
Dogs_of_War_(comics)
Used to describe the combination of natural selection and genetics
rejection of Lamarckism was Weismann's germ plasm theory. Weismann realised that the cells that produce the germ plasm, or gametes (such as sperm and eggs in
Neo-Darwinism
DC Comics character
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Parasite_(character)
American biologist and eugenicist (1866–1944)
germ plasm that I carry; that this has been passed on to me through thousands of generations before me; and that I betray the trust if (that germ plasm being
Charles_Davenport
Cell type in fruit fly development
organelles, which are electro-negative granules, are in the pole plasm. When the pole plasm further matures, it continues to consist of polar granules into
Pole_cell
French naturalist (1744–1829)
Weismann in the 1880s when he developed a theory of inheritance in which germ plasm (the sex cells, later redefined as DNA), remained separate and distinct
Jean-Baptiste_Lamarck
Techniques used in surrealism
"soufflage", but Ernst's name was "sifflage". The result can be seen in his Echo Plasm. Surautomatism is any theory or act of taking automatism to its most absurd
Surrealist_techniques
American comic book creator
editor Jim Shooter at Defiant Comics, where they co-created Warriors of Plasm in 1993. He set up his own publishing company, El Capitan Books, in 1995
David_Lapham
Powerpuff Girls Hope / Octi 2 episodes 2016–2018 Mighty Magiswords Penny Plasm, Bimm, additional voices 2016–2019 Milo Murphy's Law Sara, additional voices
List of Kate Micucci performances
List_of_Kate_Micucci_performances
Obsolete theory of genetics
called the germ plasm, confined to the gonads and independent of the rest of the body (the soma). In Weismann's view, the germ plasm formed the body,
Blending_inheritance
Biological macromolecule
myriad of other molecules floating in the intracellular or extracellular plasm. This molecular recognition represents an information gain which is equivalent
Molecular_demon
American physician and writer
and lowered fertility. He stated that their deterioration included "germ plasm injury" causing them to pass acquired anatomical defects to their offspring
Francis_M._Pottenger_Jr.
source file format standard developed and published by the 3MF Consortium PLaSM - open source scripting language for solid modeling 3D printing processes
List_of_3D_printing_software
Probability distribution
1080/14786440308521076. Bulyak E., Shul'ga N. (2022). "Landau distribution of ionization losses: history, importance, extensions". arXiv:2209.06387 [physics.plasm-ph].
Landau_distribution
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
rate of their oxidation in humid atmosphere". arXiv:1008.0162 [physics.plasm-ph]. "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK, Air Defence Region, Executive
Ball_lightning
American comic artist
Amazing Spider-Man: The Sins of Norman Osborn #1 (Marvel Comics, 2020) Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1 (Image Comics, 2025) Capes Remastered #1-6 (Image Comics
Ryan_Ottley
Reaction that combines atomic nuclei
nuclear fusion cycles: new fire to an old idea". arXiv:2410.09065 [physics.plasm-ph]. Zhong, Raymond; Buckley, Chris; Bradsher, Keith; Stevens, Harry (13
Nuclear_fusion
DC Comics supervillain group
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Fatal_Five
Gamete-producing cell
germ cells inherit the specific germ cell determinants present in the germ plasm (specific area of the cytoplasm) of the egg (ovum). The unfertilized egg
Germ_cell
Fictional Marvel Comics character
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Jocasta_(Marvel_Comics)
Free software for creating 3D objects
open-source software portal Comparison of computer-aided design software PLaSM: another open source scripting language for creating 3D objects. "Claire
OpenSCAD
Computer-aided design software
dating back to 1983-12-16 00:10:31 UTC. Free and open-source software portal PLaSM - Programming Language of Solid Modeling Comparison of CAD editors Open
BRL-CAD
Variety of sweet basil
Organization, and commercialized by Genesis Seeds. The first resistant germ plasm was identified in Israel, by Reuveni et al. 1997 (3), Agricultural Research
Nufar_basil
Comic book superheroine
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Julia_Carpenter
Form of fusion power
towards pB11 Fusion with the Dense Plasma Focus". arXiv:0710.3149 [physics.plasm-ph]. Lecture 3 : Accelerated charges and bremsstrahlung, lecture notes in
Aneutronic_fusion
Set of principles for modeling solid geometry
the 1980s. This is also when the Programming Language of Solid Modeling PLaSM was conceived at the University of Rome. The modeling of solids is only
Solid_modeling
Marvel Comics character
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Paladin_(comics)
Skepticism of the claimed benefits of globalization
all but the profitable seed varieties there is a significant loss of germ plasm. The Garden Seed Inventory has listed all commercially available, non-hybrid
Criticisms_of_globalization
Breed of chicken
(fast), slow, and disco. "Study of Body Dimension of Gaga' Chicken, Germ Plasm of Local Chicken From South Sulawesi-Indonesia" (PDF). ijpaes.com. International
Ayam_Ketawa
English eugenicist and polymath (1857–1936)
inferior races." He reasoned that, if August Weismann's theory of germ plasm is correct, the nation is wasting money when it tries to improve people
Karl_Pearson
Creating a complex 3D surface or object by combining primitive objects
optimize an initial shape towards the shape of the desired mesh. HyperFun PLaSM PhotoRealistic RenderMan POV-Ray AutoCAD Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Fusion
Constructive_solid_geometry
American zoologist and creationist (born 1927)
Society 85:422-426. Tkachuck, R.D. and A.A. Roth. 1967. Free amino acids in plasm of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni. (Abstract) American Society of
Ariel_A._Roth
American comics artist (1943–2006)
(inker) (1973) Dark Dominion #10 (inker) (1994) Grimmax #0 (1994) Warriors of Plasm: Home for the Holidays graphic novel (1993) Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
Dave_Cockrum
American lawyer and politician (1857–1938)
the conclusion that the ability to read intelligently denotes a good germ-plasm and desirable citizens I cannot say," he wrote. Darrow also criticized the
Clarence_Darrow
Comics character
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Esper_Lass
1868 book by Charles Darwin
abbreviated to "gene". In a similar vein, Weismann in his 1893 work Germ-Plasm said "although Darwin modestly described his theory as a provisional hypothesis
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
The_Variation_of_Animals_and_Plants_Under_Domestication
Number of sets of chromosomes of a cell
Strasburger based the terms on August Weismann's conception of the id (or germ plasm), hence haplo-id and diplo-id. The two terms were brought into the English
Ploidy
American comic book series
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Harbinger_(comic_book)
Russian scientist (1945–2020)
Thomson scattering in inhomogeneous media"". arXiv:1704.03197 [physics.plasm-ph]. Beuermann, T.-N.; Redmer, R.; Bornath, Th. (1 May 2019). "Thomson scattering
Viacheslav_Belyi
Botanical garden in Hyderabad, India
facility of a modern botanical garden to conserve and develop the germ plasm and to educate the people. The garden is spread over 270 acres (1.1 km2)
Hyderabad_Botanical_Garden
1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
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Secret_Wars
20th-century global conferences
compulsory sterilization as the best method to cut off “defective germ-plasm”. In the final address, Major Darwin extolled eugenics as the practical
International Eugenics Conference
International_Eugenics_Conference
Anti-alcohol organization advocating for global Prohibition
supporters of the WLAA saw alcohol as "the poisoning of the body, germ-plasm, mind, conduct and society". The WLAA was formed in Washington, D.C., by
World League Against Alcoholism
World_League_Against_Alcoholism
Public university in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
structured doctorates provide the following programmes: RTG 1203 Dynamics in Hot Plasms (DFG), Graduate Cluster CLIB, NRW Research Academy Biostruct, RTG "Molecules
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Heinrich_Heine_University_Düsseldorf
Anthropological museum in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
architecture, with urban and country planning, in and ex situ preservation of germ-plasm in minor forest timber produce, viable patterns of water and physical resource
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
Indira_Gandhi_Rashtriya_Manav_Sangrahalaya
Vivace, from the Radio France group Frequence 3, a Web Radio from Paris Plasm, a web radio from an independent group Berceuses, a web radio broadcasting
List of radio stations in France
List_of_radio_stations_in_France
American comic book writer and editor
5–7, 10 (1993–1994) The Good Guys #8 (1994) Warriors of Plasm #5–7 (1993–1994) Warriors of Plasm Graphic Novel #1 (1993) Dick Tracy #3 (1990) Airboy #38–40
Len_Wein
1975 novel by Joanna Russ
to appease her family. Davy is Jael's male automaton. His "original germ-plasm" is described as chimpanzee, but he resembles a beautiful young man. Devoid
The_Female_Man
Imprint of Marvel Comics
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Epic_Comics
Marvel Comics imprint
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New_Universe
Genetic material of an organism
Resources for Food and Agriculture Plant genetic resources Seed saving Germ plasm Day-Rubenstein, K and Heisey, P. 2003. Plant Genetic Resources: New Rules
Germplasm
Federal research center in Tennessee, US
ITER Research Program Research Needs Workshop". arXiv:2303.12094 [physics.plasm-ph]. "Oak Ridge NEON — Open Data to Understand our Ecosystems". NSF NEON
Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
Russian lichenologist and evolutionary biologist
ones. He presented this theory in 1910, in his work, The Theory of Two Plasms as the Basis of Symbiogenesis, a New Study of the Origins of Organisms,
Konstantin_Mereschkowski
Planned Indian Venus orbiter
Instrument onboard Indian Venus Orbiter Spacecraft". arXiv:2301.03163 [physics.plasm-ph]. "'Space Research in India' (July 2020 to December 2021) for 44th COSPAR
Venus_Orbiter_Mission
2013 studio album by Portal
Length 1. "Kilter" 5:46 2. "The Back Wards" 4:16 3. "Curtain" 5:57 4. "Plasm" 5:47 5. "Awryeon" 4:21 6. "Orbmorphia" 2:40 7. "Oblotten" 5:16 Total length:
Vexovoid
American pathologist
IMMORTALITY OF THE GERM PLASM AND THE CREATIVE * PROGRESSIVE EVOLUTION OF LIFE * IN THE VARIABILITY OF THE VALUE OF THE GERM PLASM THROUGH HEREDITY & ENVIRONMENT
Aldred_Scott_Warthin
Fictional character
player characters attempt to rescue Olimar from the game's final boss, the Plasm Wraith. In the game's Nintendo Switch port, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Olimar appears
Captain_Olimar
Fictional alien race
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Dominators_(DC_Comics)
List of alternatives to Darwinian natural selection
experimental work of the German biologist August Weismann resulted in the germ plasm theory of inheritance, which Weismann said made the inheritance of acquired
Alternatives to Darwinian evolution
Alternatives_to_Darwinian_evolution
Comics character
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Mothergod
Comics character
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Shadowman_(comics)
Austrian bacteriologist (1853–1927)
alcoholism and sexually transmitted diseases for the degradation of human germ plasm and society and advocated for eugenics, observing that medicine and hygiene
Max_von_Gruber
Marvel Comics fictional character
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Graviton_(character)
PLASM
PLASM
PLASM
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Queen of Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindi
Fertile.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Iain, patronymic from Iain, one of the Gaelic forms of John. This name is found in many other spellings, including McCain, Kean, and McKean. In some cases it may also be a variant of Coyne.English : variant spelling of Cane.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France, named with the Gaulish elements catu ‘battle’ + magos ‘field’, ‘plain’.French (Caïn) : from the Biblical name Cain (Hebrew Qayin), probably applied as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered to be treacherous.Spanish (CaÃn) : habitational name from a place called CaÃn in León.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Nice
Boy/Male
Spanish
He who is crowned with laurel.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a saint
Boy/Male
English
From the peaceful farm.
Female
Greek
(Πλειόνη) Greek name PLÊIONÊ means "more, plenty." In mythology, this is the name of the Okeanid nymph wife of Atlas.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful, River in bangladesh, Alternatively, Impeccable beauty
Girl/Female
Greek
Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day...
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PLASM
a.
Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm; -- esp. applied to a body formed in the developing ovum from the plasma of the nucleus of the germinal vesicle.
n.
Any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with, plasma; plasmatic.
n.
A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen.
pl.
of Plasmodium
n.
That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.
n.
The important living portion of protoplasm, considered a chemical substance of the highest elaboration. Germ plasm and idioplasm are forms of plasmogen.
n.
A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of amoeboid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion.
n.
The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
n.
Hyaline plasma contained in the nucleus of vegetable cells.
n.
A piece of DNA, usually circular, functioning as part of the genetic material of a cell, not integrated with the chromosome and replicating independently of the chromosome, but transferred, like the chromosome, to subsequent generations. In bacteria, plasmids often carry the genes for antibiotic resistance; they are exploited in genetic engineering as the vehicles for introduction of extraneous DNA into cells, to alter the genetic makeup of the cell. The cells thus altered may produce desirable proteins which are extracted and used; in the case of genetically altered plant cells, the altered cells may grow into complete plants with changed properties, as for example, increased resistance to disease.
n.
The act of forming or molding.
n.
Same as Plasma.
n.
A naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by the union of several amoebalike young, and constituting one of the stages in the life cycle of Mycetozoa and other low organisms.
a.
Of or pertaining to plasma; having the character of plasma; containing, or conveying, plasma.
a.
Alt. of Plasmatical
n.
Form; mold.
n.
A former; a fashioner.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or like, a plasmodium; as, the plasmodial form of a life cycle.