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Plant root cap

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021179

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021179
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021179",
  "term": "Plant root cap",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Plant Root Cap",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plant-root-cap/"
}

Record 20,611 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.