Search
Descriptor English: Spirogyra
Descriptor Spanish: Spirogyra
Descriptor Spirogyra
Scope note: Género de alga filamentosa del orden ZYGNEMATALES, familia Zygnemataceae, denominada así por la organización helicoidal de sus CLOROPLASTOS. Se encuentra frecuentemente en hábitats de aguas dulces.
Descriptor Portuguese: Spirogyra
Descriptor French: Spirogyra
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.150.990.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058131
Scope note: A genus of filamentous algae in the order ZYGNEMATALES, family Zygnemataceae, named for the helical arrangement of its CHLOROPLASTS. It is commonly found in freshwater habitats.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Chlorophyta (1983-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 53894
Unique ID: D058131
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/24
Spirogyra - Preferred
Concept UI M0000702
Scope note A genus of filamentous algae in the order ZYGNEMATALES, family Zygnemataceae, named for the helical arrangement of its CHLOROPLASTS. It is commonly found in freshwater habitats.
Preferred term Spirogyra



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey