- Pore
Pore may refer to:
In animal biology and microbiology:
*Sweat pore , an anatomical structure of the skin of humans (and other mammals) used for secretion of sweat
*Canal pore , an anatomical structure that is part of the lateral line sense system of some aquatic organisms
* An opening across both inner and outer bacterial membranes, a part of many Gram-negative bacterial secretion systems
* One of the openings communicating with the skin surface at the terminus oflactiferous duct s in milk-producing mammalsIn plant biology
*Stoma , a small opening on a plant leaf used for gas exchange
* An anatomical feature of theanther in some plant species, the opening through which pollen is released
* A characteristic surface feature ofporate pollen In cell & molecular biology:
*Nuclear pore , a large protein complex that penetrates the nuclear envelope in eukaryotic cells
*Ion channel pore ; The ion-selective opening in the membrane of a eukaryotic cell formed by members of theion channel family of proteins
* A water-selective opening (water channel) in the membrane of a eukaryotic cell formed by assemblies of the proteinaquaporin In the physical sciences:
* One of many small openings in a solid substance of any kind that contribute to the substance'sporosity (typical usage in earth sciences, materials science and construction)
* A small defect in the crystal structure that may arise duringsintering to form solids from powders, including ceramicsee also
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