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Descriptor English: Chara
Descriptor Spanish: Chara
Descriptor Chara
Scope note: Género de ALGAS de la familia CHARACEAE. Tienen un fuerte olor parecido al del ajo y son una fuente importante de alimentación para las aves acuáticas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Chara
Descriptor French: Chara
Entry term(s): Charas
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.150.150.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044784
Scope note: A genus of green plants in the family CHARACEAE, phylum STREPTOPHYTA. They have a strong garlic-like odor and are an important food source for waterfowl.
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: Algae (1967-2003)
Algae, Green (1972-2003)
Plants (1969-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 37803
Unique ID: D044784
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Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Chara - Preferred
Concept UI M0446217
Scope note A genus of green plants in the family CHARACEAE, phylum STREPTOPHYTA. They have a strong garlic-like odor and are an important food source for waterfowl.
Preferred term Chara
Entry term(s) Charas



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