RuBisCO

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See also: rubisco

English

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Etymology

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Coined humorously in 1979, by David Eisenberg at a seminar honoring the retirement of the early, prominent RuBisCO researcher, Sam Wildman, and also alluded to the snack food trade name "Nabisco" in reference to Wildman's attempts to create an edible protein supplement from tobacco leaves.

Noun

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RuBisCO

  1. Alternative form of rubisco