"Meristem" 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 group of plant cells that are capable of dividing infinitely and whose main function is the production of new growth at the growing tip of a root or stem. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)
| Descriptor ID |
D018519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.024.875.875 A18.024.937.500 A18.400.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Root Tip- Root Tip
- Root Tips
- Tip, Root
- Tips, Root
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meristem" by people in Profiles.
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Microcystin-LR, a protein phosphatase inhibitor, induces alterations in mitotic chromatin and microtubule organization leading to the formation of micronuclei in Vicia faba. Ann Bot. 2012 Sep; 110(4):797-808.
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ER-resident proteins PDR2 and LPR1 mediate the developmental response of root meristems to phosphate availability. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Aug 18; 106(33):14174-9.
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In vitro propagation of rose--a review. Biotechnol Adv. 2006 Jan-Feb; 24(1):94-114.
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Rice UV-damaged DNA binding protein homologues are most abundant in proliferating tissues. Gene. 2003 Apr 10; 308:79-87.