Term Information

Accession
PO:0000067
Name
proteoid root
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
cluster root (related), root cluster (related)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A root (PO:0009005) that forms one or more clusters of closely spaced lateral roots (PO:0020121) of limited growth along its length. Source: POC:austin_meier, PMID:10517822
Comment
The terms proteoid root, cluster root, and root cluster have all been used in the literature to describe either the proteoid root axis or clusters of rootlets, and caution should be taken when comparing studies because the definitions of these terms vary (Watts and Evans, 1999; Plant Physiology).
Subset
None
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proteoid root [is_a relation] is_a  root (PO:0009005)

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