gliding growth — noun : plant growth marked by the sliding of a cell wall over the surface of a cell or cells adjacent to it (as in the formation of new initials in the cambium) called also sliding growth; compare intrusive growth, symplastic growth … Useful english dictionary
intrusive growth — noun : differential growth of the wall of a cell resulting in projection of newly formed parts between adjacent cells or into intercellular spaces compare gliding growth, symplastic growth … Useful english dictionary
Pressure Flow Hypothesis — The Pressure Flow Hypothesis, also known as the Mass Flow Hypothesis, is the best supported theory to explain the movement of food through the phloem.[1] It was proposed by Ernst Münch, a German plant physiologist in 1930.[2] A high concentration … Wikipedia
Phloem — Cross section of a flax plant stem: 1. Pith, 2. Protoxylem, 3. Xylem I, 4. Phloem I, 5. Sclerenchyma (bast fibre), 6. Cortex, 7. Epidermis In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic … Wikipedia
Magnesium in biology — Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient for life[1][2][3] and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, ATP (adenosine… … Wikipedia
Aquaporin — Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic proteins (MIP) that form pores in the membrane of biological cells.cite journal | author = Agre P | title = The aquaporin water channels | journal = Proc Am Thorac… … Wikipedia
Red algae — Taxobox color = #taxobox color|Plantae name = Red algae image width = 240px domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Archaeplastida phylum = Rhodophyta phylum authority = Wettstein, 1922 subdivision ranks = Class subdivision = *Rhodophyceae(There… … Wikipedia