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Descriptor
English
:
Xylem
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Xilema
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Xilema
Synonyms
English
:
Xylems
Tree Number:
A18.450.500
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
52091
Unique Identifier:
D052584
Occurrence in VHL
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