"Xylem" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Plant tissue that carries water up the root and stem. Xylem cell walls derive most of their strength from LIGNIN. The vessels are similar to PHLOEM sieve tubes but lack companion cells and do not have perforated sides and pores.
| Descriptor ID |
D052584
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.450.500
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylem" by people in Profiles.
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Transpiration sensitivity of urban trees in a semi-arid climate is constrained by xylem vulnerability to cavitation. Tree Physiol. 2012 Apr; 32(4):373-88.
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Water relations of coast redwood planted in the semi-arid climate of southern California. Plant Cell Environ. 2011 Aug; 34(8):1384-400.