Sentences with phrase «as tuberous»

They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term, but include both true roots such as tuberous roots and taproots, as well as non-roots such as tubers, rhizomes, corms, and bulbs.

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Sweet potatoes are part of the morning glory family and originate from tropical countries such as Peru and Ecuador, while yams are actually tuberous vines that are closely related to lilies — some of which can grown up to 4.5 feet long!

In a new study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used stem cell technology to create cerebellar cells known as Purkinje cells from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic syndrome that often includes ASD - like features.

While more herbaceous plants die back, drawing any energy from softer tissues above ground into their roots, only to re-sprout in the spring (such as bulbs and tuberous plants).

But with organoids, Salick can afflict as many as he wants with tuberous sclerosis, giving him an unlimited number of ways to study what causes the disease.

His primary research interest is in diagnosis and treatment of neurogenetic disorders, especially phakomatoses such as neurofibromatosis the tuberous sclerosis complex.

The Zingiberaceae family includes flowering plants, mostly aromatic perennial herbs, such as turmeric, ginger, and cardamom, which have tuberous rhizomes (underground stems with roots and nodes) that are often used to color condiments, used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking, used in textile dyes, used in religious ceremonies, or used medicinally.

The glycemic response (peak and area under the curve) to pulses is at least 45 % lower than that of other carbohydrate - containing foods such as cereals, grains, pasta, biscuits, and tuberous vegetables (31).

Climbing lily, commonly known as gloriosa, is a rooted, tuberous plant within the family Colchicaceae.