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MERISTEME [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apical meristem
1, record 1, English, apical%20meristem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meristem located at the apex of a root or shoot and responsible for increase in length of the organ. 2, record 1, English, - apical%20meristem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formation of new cells, and the initiation of differentiation in plants takes place in specific regions called meristems. Meristems can also be categorized. The apical meristems occur in the shoot and root tips. Apical meristems are the source of all other meristems. They form the three primary meristematic tissues (or primary meristems): protoderm, ground meristem, and procambium. These three primary meristems will differentiate into the three primary tissues: epidermis, ground tissues (pith and cortex) and vascular tissues (xylem and phloem). 3, record 1, English, - apical%20meristem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méristème apical
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20apical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méristème terminal 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant leur localisation dans la plante et leur rôle dans la constitution des tissus différenciés, on distingue deux types de méristèmes : les méristèmes primaires et les méristèmes secondaires, ou cambiums. Les méristèmes primaires regroupent : - les méristèmes apicaux ou terminaux, situés à l'extrémité des tiges ou des racines et formés de petites cellules isodiamétriques jointives; - les méristèmes intercalaires, intercalés dans des tissus déjà différenciés et permettant, par division cellulaire active, l'allongement des entre-nœuds. Les méristèmes secondaires, situés dans les parties âgées des racines et des tiges, donnent naissance à des couches cellulaires cylindriques et assurent la croissance en épaisseur. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20apical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meristema apical
1, record 1, Spanish, meristema%20apical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meristem
1, record 2, English, meristem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Undifferentiated plant tissue as the growing tips of roots and stems, the cambium, etc., consisting of actively growing and dividing cells that give rise to various permanent tissues. 2, record 2, English, - meristem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méristème
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu formé de cellules jeunes, ou présentant les caractères de la juvénilité, c'est-à-dire encore indifférenciées et capables de donner naissance à toutes sortes de tissus et d'organes. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meristema
1, record 2, Spanish, meristema
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de células indiferenciadas con actividad divisoria, permanente (sistema abierto) o temporal (sistema cerrado); los tejidos maduros se desarrollan a partir de la diferenciación de células generadas por mitosis en esta zona. 1, record 2, Spanish, - meristema
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meristem culture
1, record 3, English, meristem%20culture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The in vitro culture of plant cells derived from merismatic tissue, usually the shoot apex. 2, record 3, English, - meristem%20culture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culture de méristèmes
1, record 3, French, culture%20de%20m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8mes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- culture de méristème 2, record 3, French, culture%20de%20m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La culture de méristème est une technique de multiplication végétative in vitro en laboratoire à partir d'un méristème apical (de 0,2 à 0,4 mm). 2, record 3, French, - culture%20de%20m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8mes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo de meristemas
1, record 3, Spanish, cultivo%20de%20meristemas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-adventious shoot meristem
1, record 4, English, non%2Dadventious%20shoot%20meristem
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méristème de pousses non adventices
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20de%20pousses%20non%20adventices
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- meristema de vástagos no adventicios 1, record 4, Spanish, meristema%20de%20v%C3%A1stagos%20no%20adventicios
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meristem culture technique 1, record 5, English, meristem%20culture%20technique
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique de culture de méristème
1, record 5, French, technique%20de%20culture%20de%20m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Agriculture Canada. 1, record 5, French, - technique%20de%20culture%20de%20m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- secondary meristem 1, record 6, English, secondary%20meristem
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the transformation of roots and stems from primary to secondary states is brought about by -- or cambia. 1, record 6, English, - secondary%20meristem
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méristème secondaire 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20secondaire
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la transformation des racines et des tiges de l'état primaire à l'état secondaire est amenée par l'activité des méristèmes secondaires ou cambium. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20secondaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vegetative meristem
1, record 7, English, vegetative%20meristem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méristème végétatif
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tatif
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quiescent centre 1, record 8, English, quiescent%20centre
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méristème d’attente 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Battente
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particularité anatomique des nouvelles pousses d'arbre, au printemps 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9rist%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Battente
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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