Anatomy

Meristem

A group of plant cells that are capable of dividing infinitely and whose main function is the production of new growth at the growing tip of a root or stem. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Abstract

A group of plant cells that are capable of dividing infinitely and whose main function is the production of new growth at the growing tip of a root or stem. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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5 entry terms
  • Meristems
  • Root Tip
  • Root Tips
  • Tip, Root
  • Tips, Root

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord with specific plant

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95

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  • Plants (1966-1994)

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  1. A18.024.875w.875w
  2. A18.024.937w.500w
  3. A18.400w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Meristem. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018519. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018519
  2. Meristem. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meristem
  3. Meristem. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207604