Anatomy

Plant Tubers

An enlarged underground root or stem of some plants. It is usually rich in carbohydrates. Some, such as POTATOES, are important human FOOD. They may reproduce vegetatively from buds.

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Abstract

An enlarged underground root or stem of some plants. It is usually rich in carbohydrates. Some, such as POTATOES, are important human FOOD. They may reproduce vegetatively from buds.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Tubers, Plant
  • Plant Tuber
  • Tuber, Plant

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Aspects Covered

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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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Plant Roots (1995-2002)

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Tree Number

  1. A18.400w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Tubers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D035281. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D035281
  2. Plant Tubers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber
  3. Plant Tubers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183319