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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. apoplast
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. apoplast
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. apoplast
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. apoplast

Preferred term

apoplast

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The outer compartment of a plant cell external to the plasma membrane. Formed in adjacent cells by the continuum of cell walls, intercellular material and extracellular space, it facilitates the transport of water and solutes.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • apoplasm
  • apoplastic compartment
  • apoplastic component
  • apoplastic pathway

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/194621

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