Term Information

Accession
PO:0004547
Name
subterranean shoot axis tuber
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
tubérculo subterráneo (Spanish, exact), 地下塊茎 (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A shoot axis tuber (PO:0004543) that develops below ground. Source: POC:Laurel_Cooper, POC:curators
Comment
Functions in storage of photosynthate metabolites. This term should be used for tubers derived from branches, as found in Solanum spp. (e.g. potato) or Dioscorea spp. (e.g. yam) and other species. Use the term tuberous root tuber (PO:0025476) for tubers derived from roots, such as those found in Cassava, Ipomoea, or Hemerocallis.
Subset
Potato
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Parents of subterranean shoot axis tuber (PO:0004547)
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subterranean shoot axis tuber [is_a relation] is_a  shoot axis tuber (PO:0004543)
Children of subterranean shoot axis tuber (PO:0004547)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
subterranean tuber axillary shoot (PO:0025081) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
subterranean tuber axillary vegetative bud (PO:0025042) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
subterranean tuber epidermis (PO:0025048) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
subterranean tuber axillary bud meristem (PO:0025070) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
subterranean tuber periderm (PO:0025045) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
subterranean tuber storage parenchyma (PO:0025038) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  subterranean shoot axis tuber
PO_GIT
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