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FLOEMA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- companion cell
1, record 1, English, companion%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sister cell of a sieve-tube element, intimately connected with it and retaining the nucleus and dense cytoplasm. 1, record 1, English, - companion%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule compagne
1, record 1, French, cellule%20compagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule annexe 2, record 1, French, cellule%20annexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tubes criblés sont accompagnés d'une cellule sœur que pour cette raison [...] [on] appelle cellule compagne [...] Ces cellules compagnes sont toujours moins grandes que les tubes criblés qui les touchent. 3, record 1, French, - cellule%20compagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de compañía
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula anexa 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20anexa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula asociada con las células cribosas del floema de las plantas vasculares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20de%20compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cortical region
1, record 2, English, cortical%20region
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cortex 1, record 2, English, cortex
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the carrot (Daucus carota Linnaeus). 2, record 2, English, - cortical%20region
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - cortical%20region
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cortex
1, record 2, French, cortex
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chair 1, record 2, French, chair
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la carotte (Daucus carota Linnaeus). 2, record 2, French, - cortex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - cortex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza
1, record 2, Spanish, corteza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- córtex 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3rtex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido primario de un tallo o raíz, limitado externamente por la epidermis e internamente por el floema en el tallo, y por el periciclo en la raíz. 2, record 2, Spanish, - corteza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vascular bundle
1, record 3, English, vascular%20bundle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vascular strand 2, record 3, English, vascular%20strand
correct
- fibrovascular bundle 3, record 3, English, fibrovascular%20bundle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit strand of the vascular system of a higher plant consisting usually of vessels and sieve tubes commonly in association with elongated parenchyma cells and fibers that may surround the strand as a sheath. 3, record 3, English, - vascular%20bundle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faisceau libéro-ligneux
1, record 3, French, faisceau%20lib%C3%A9ro%2Dligneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faisceau fibro-vasculaire 2, record 3, French, faisceau%20fibro%2Dvasculaire
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau cribro-vasculaire 3, record 3, French, faisceau%20cribro%2Dvasculaire
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau libéroligneux 4, record 3, French, faisceau%20lib%C3%A9roligneux
masculine noun
- faisceau vasculaire 5, record 3, French, faisceau%20vasculaire
masculine noun
- faisceau conducteur 5, record 3, French, faisceau%20conducteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de tissu vasculaire formé de xylème et de phloème primaires, généralement entouré de parenchyme. 6, record 3, French, - faisceau%20lib%C3%A9ro%2Dligneux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libéroligneux : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 3, French, - faisceau%20lib%C3%A9ro%2Dligneux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz vascular
1, record 3, Spanish, haz%20vascular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cordón de tejido que contiene xilema primario y floema primario(y procámbium si todavía existe), frecuentemente rodeado por una vaina de parénquima o fibras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - haz%20vascular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potato leaf roll virus
1, record 4, English, potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PLRV 2, record 4, English, PLRV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- potato leafroll virus 3, record 4, English, potato%20leafroll%20virus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potato leaf roll virus is transmitted by certain aphids when they pierce the seed potato to feed on the sap. The potato leaf roll virus can be considered persistent because the aphid only becomes infectious after a latent period required for the passage of the virus through the insect's intestine and then through the salivary glands. 4, record 4, English, - potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M. persicae, the green peach aphis, is by far the most effective vector of PLRV. 5, record 4, English, - potato%20leaf%20roll%20virus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'enroulement de la pomme de terre
1, record 4, French, virus%20de%20l%27enroulement%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VEP 2, record 4, French, VEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VEP provoque la perte de chlorophylle, l'enroulement des feuilles (qui prennent un aspect caoutchouteux) et, fréquemment, un grave rabougrissement du plant. Le virus peut causer une importante baisse de rendement. Contrairement aux virus de la mosaïque, le VEP est transmis par un puceron qui l'absorbe et le régurgite ensuite par la salive dans un plant sain qu'il visite pour se nourrir. Le processus est plus long, mais les pucerons restent infectieux pour la vie. Le puceron vert du pêcher, M. persicae, est de loin le porteur de VEP le plus efficace. 3, record 4, French, - virus%20de%20l%27enroulement%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus del enrollado de la hoja de la patata
1, record 4, Spanish, virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20patata
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus del enrollado de la hoja de la papa 2, record 4, Spanish, virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20papa
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virus del enrollado de la hoja de la patata. [...] Taxonomía : Familia : Luteoviridae; Género : Polerovirus(miembro tipo). Descripción : Partícula isométrica de aproximadamente 25 nm [nanómetros] de diámetro, compuesta de una molécula de RNA de cadena sencilla y sentido positivo de 5, 9 a 6 kb [kilobases]. El ácido nucleico supone el 30% del virión. [...] El virus está restringido al floema, donde causa necrosis más o menos aparentes. [...] En el año de la infección por pulgón(síntoma primario), se produce una clorosis intervenal y enrollamiento hacia arriba de las hojas apicales. En variedades pigmentadas, el borde de la hoja se amorata. [...] Los síntomas foliares se manifiestan desde las primeras hojas con el típico enrollamiento, se vuelven coriáceas y producen un chasquido característico al ser dobladas. Se reduce el tamaño de los tubérculos y el rendimiento puede bajar hasta un 50%. 1, record 4, Spanish, - virus%20del%20enrollado%20de%20la%20hoja%20de%20la%20patata
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vascular cambium
1, record 5, English, vascular%20cambium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambium that produces secondary phloem on its outer side and secondary xylem on its inner side. 1, record 5, English, - vascular%20cambium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cambium vasculaire
1, record 5, French, cambium%20vasculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cambium vasculaire, chez les plantes biannuelles et pluriannuelles, le cambium donnant naissance au phloème secondaire et xylème secondaire. 1, record 5, French, - cambium%20vasculaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambium vascular
1, record 5, Spanish, cambium%20vascular
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cambium vascular, en plantas bianuales o perennes, el cambium origina el floema y el xilema secundarios. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cambium%20vascular
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phloem
1, record 6, English, phloem
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bast 2, record 6, English, bast
- sieve tissue 2, record 6, English, sieve%20tissue
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, which together with the xylem forms the vascular tissue. The first phloem to be formed is the primary phloem, which develops from the procambium of a primary meristem and consists of protophloem and metaphloem. Secondary phloem is found in plants with secondary thickening and is formed from the vascular cambium. 3, record 6, English, - phloem
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the veins contain two distinct channels: phloem, for importing nutrients and water, and xylem, for exporting the products of photosynthesis. 4, record 6, English, - phloem
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The [sap-sucking] insects suck the phloem, the tissue the sap flows through, for sustenance, but because phloem contains little protein, the insects excrete huge amounts of sugar in proportion to their size. 5, record 6, English, - phloem
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phloème
1, record 6, French, phlo%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- liber primaire 2, record 6, French, liber%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu conducteur de la sève élaborée, composé de tubes criblés, de cellules compagnes, de fibres et de parenchyme longitudinal. 3, record 6, French, - phlo%C3%A8me
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes vasculaires ou rhizophytes sont des plantes qui possèdent un appareil conducteur, lequel permet la circulation des liquides ou sèves : [...] - les tubes criblés du phloème (réunis en faisceaux criblés) servent à la circulation de la sève élaborée des parties assimilatrices (feuilles), vers les autres régions (fleurs, fruits, tronc, racines). 4, record 6, French, - phlo%C3%A8me
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- floema
1, record 6, Spanish, floema
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido que en los vegetales superiores conduce la savia elaborada. En plantas leñosas se sitúa en la parte interna de la corteza. 1, record 6, Spanish, - floema
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cambium
1, record 7, English, cambium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cambial zone 2, record 7, English, cambial%20zone
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of cells between the phloem and the xylem of most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth and for generating new cells. 3, record 7, English, - cambium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cambium
1, record 7, French, cambium
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- assise 2, record 7, French, assise
correct, feminine noun
- couche génératrice 2, record 7, French, couche%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méristème annulaire assurant l'accroissement en épaisseur des tiges et des racines âgées de presque toutes les dicotylédones vivace et des gymnospermes. 2, record 7, French, - cambium
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambium
1, record 7, Spanish, cambium
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de tejido generador del crecimiento en espesor, propio de las dicotiledóneas, dispuesta entre el xilema y el floema. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cambium
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phloem mother cell
1, record 8, English, phloem%20mother%20cell
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cell cut off on the outer side by a fusiform cambial initial but which undergoes further (peridinal) divisions before differentiating into phloem cells. 2, record 8, English, - phloem%20mother%20cell
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cellule mère du liber
1, record 8, French, cellule%20m%C3%A8re%20du%20liber
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule résultant d'une division d'une initiale fusiforme du cambium du côté externe; elle se divise ensuite tangentiellement avant de se différencier en cellules du liber. 2, record 8, French, - cellule%20m%C3%A8re%20du%20liber
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Silvicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula madre de floema
1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20madre%20de%20floema
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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