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Descriptor English: Plant Root Cap
Descriptor Spanish: Cápsula de Raíz de Planta
Descriptor cápsula de raíz de planta
Scope note: Estructura en forma de cono, formada por una masa de células meristemáticas que cubre y protege el extremo de una raíz en crecimiento. Es la zona crítica para la percepción de la gravedad en las raíces de las plantas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Coifa
Descriptor French: Coiffe racinaire
Entry term(s): Cap, Plant Root
Caps, Plant Root
Plant Root Caps
Root Cap, Plant
Root Caps, Plant
Tree number(s): A18.400.500.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018518
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: composed of meristem cells; IM GEN or unspecified; coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM)
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: Plants (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
DeCS ID: 32082
Unique ID: D018518
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Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/07
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Plant Root Cap - Preferred
Concept UI M0027764
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Plant Root Cap
Entry term(s) Cap, Plant Root
Caps, Plant Root
Plant Root Caps
Root Cap, Plant
Root Caps, Plant



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