genophore

== English == === Etymology === From geno- +‎ -phore. In the bacterial sense, coined by Hans Ris. === Noun === genophore (plural genophores) (biology) The DNA of a prokaryote. (biology) The genetic behavior and correlated DNA fibrils of bacteria. === References === Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (Margulis & Schwartz) →ISBN MARGULIS, Lynn. Hans Ris (1914-2004): Genophore, chromosomes and the bacterial origin of chloroplasts. INT. MICROBIOL. [online]. 2005, vol.8, n.2, pp. 145-148. ISSN 1139-6709.