Term Information

Accession
PO:0020004
Name
anther wall exothecium
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
anther epidermis (exact), anther sac epidermis (exact), exotecio de la pared de la antera (Spanish, exact), pollen sac exothecium (exact), 葯壁外皮 (Japanese, exact), Poaceae exothecium (narrow), Zea exothecium (narrow)
Alternate IDs
PO:0006447, PO:0006059, PO:0006482
Definition
An microsporangium exothecium (PO:0025311) that is part of an anther wall (PO:0000002). Source: ISBN:9780003686647, ISBN:0471244554
Comment
Often with thickened cell walls. Involved in anther dehiscence. If you are annotating to this structure for Zea mays or other grasses, please also add an annotation to the corresponding floret type. Choose the most specific term possible from: spikelet floret (PO:0009082), tassel floret (PO:0006310), lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006313), lower floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006315), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006314), upper floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006316).
Subset
reference
Angiosperm
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Parents of anther wall exothecium (PO:0020004)
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anther wall exothecium [is_a relation] is_a  microsporangium exothecium (PO:0025311)
anther wall exothecium [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  anther wall (PO:0000002)
anther wall exothecium [is_a relation] is_a  stamen epidermis (PO:0025097)

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