Term Information

Accession
PO:0000283
Name
idioblast
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
idioblasto (Spanish, exact), 異形(型)細胞 (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A native plant cell (PO:0025606) that markedly differs in form, size, or contents from other cells in the same tissue. Source: POC:Laurel_Cooper, ISBN:0471245208
Comment
Often contains deposit of minerals or products of secondary metabolism. May have a specialized function.
Subset
CL
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idioblast [is_a relation] is_a  native plant cell (PO:0025606)

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