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Concept information

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

Término preferido

root cap

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information A cone-shaped structure in plants made up of a mass of meristematic cells that covers and protects the tip of a growing root. It is the putative site of gravity sensing in plant roots.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • plant root cap

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61633

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