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Descriptor English: Phaeophyceae
Descriptor Spanish: Phaeophyceae
Descriptor Phaeophyceae
Entry term(s) Phaeophyta
algas marrones
algas pardas
Scope note: Clase de EUCARIOTAS predominantemente marinos, comúnmente conocidos como algas pardas, que tienen CROMATÓFOROS que contienen PIGMENTOS BIOLÓGICOS carotenoides. Los ALGINATOS y los florotaninos se encuentran ampliamente en todos los órdenes principales. Se consideran las algas más evolucionadas debido a su organización multicelular bien desarrollada y a su complejidad estructural.
Descriptor Portuguese: Phaeophyceae
Descriptor French: Phaeophyceae
Entry term(s): Algae, Brown
Brown Algae
Phaeophyta
Tree number(s): B01.750.600
SP4.606.837.124.675.432
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000459
Scope note: A class of predominantly marine EUKARYOTA, commonly known as brown algae, having CHROMATOPHORES containing carotenoid PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL. ALGINATES and phlorotannins occur widely in all major orders. They are considered the most highly evolved algae because of their well-developed multicellular organization and structural complexity.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Registry Number: txid2870
Previous Indexing: Algae (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 2011; see PHAEOPHYTA 2004-2023, ALGAE, BROWN 1991-2003, see ALGAE 1971-1990
History Note: 2011 (1971)
DeCS ID: 462
Unique ID: D000459
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/31
Phaeophyceae - Preferred
Concept UI M0000698
Scope note A class of predominantly marine EUKARYOTA, commonly known as brown algae, having CHROMATOPHORES containing carotenoid PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL. ALGINATES and phlorotannins occur widely in all major orders. They are considered the most highly evolved algae because of their well-developed multicellular organization and structural complexity.
Preferred term Phaeophyceae
Entry term(s) Algae, Brown
Brown Algae
Phaeophyta



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