"Plant Root Cap" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.400.500.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Plant Root Cap- Plant Root Cap
- Plant Root Caps
- Cap, Plant Root
- Caps, Plant Root
- Root Cap, Plant
- Root Caps, Plant
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