Phenomena and Processes

Plant Senescence

In plants, similarly as in animals, an age-dependent irreversible process of changes leading to the arrest of CELL DIVISION and/or PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.

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Abstract

In plants, similarly as in animals, an age-dependent irreversible process of changes leading to the arrest of CELL DIVISION and/or PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Senescence, Plant
  • Flower Senescence
  • Leaf Senescence
  • Plant Aging
  • Plant Cellular Replicative Senescence
  • Plant Cellular Senescence
  • Aging, Plant
  • Cellular Senescence, Plant
  • Flower Senescences
  • Senescence, Flower
  • Senescence, Leaf
  • Senescence, Plant Cellular
  • Senescences, Flower

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4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Aging (1967-2021)
  • Cellular Senescence (1992-2021)
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena (1967-2021)

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  1. G07.345.625w.937w
  2. G15.589w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Senescence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091385. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091385
  2. Plant Senescence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_senescence
  3. Plant Senescence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2270907