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a barley seed protein (possibly a lectin) involved in defence mechanisms. It is closely related to the C-terminal domain of proteins encoded by wound-induced plant genes. It gives its name to a family of such proteins.
| barrier, baroreceptor, barometric pressure | |
| basal, basal body, basal granule |
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