Apoplast

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000473",
  "term": "Apoplast",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The outer compartment of a plant cell external to the plasma membrane. Formed in adjacent cells by the continuum of cell walls, intercellular material and extracellular space, it facilitates the transport of water and solutes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "apoplasm",
    "apoplastic compartment",
    "apoplastic component",
    "apoplastic pathway"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "plant anatomy",
    "symplast",
    "cell structures",
    "apoplastic fluids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "apoplasto"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/apoplast/"
}