"Trichomes" 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.
Hair-like extensions on specialized epidermal surfaces of plants which protect against damage from insects, animals, light degradation and fungal infection. Trichomes may also occur on certain unicellular EUKARYOTES.
| Descriptor ID |
D064201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.917 A18.024.750.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Trichomes- Trichomes
- Trichome
- Indumentum
- Indumentums
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Characterization of the formation of branched short-chain fatty acid:CoAs for bitter acid biosynthesis in hop glandular trichomes. Mol Plant. 2013 Jul; 6(4):1301-17.