root cortex

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000258
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
alt_id: PO:0003010
exact: cortex de la raíz (Spanish)
exact: portion of root cortex tissue
exact: 根皮層 (Japanese)
Definition
A portion of cortex (PO:0005708) that is part of a root (PO:0009005). [source: ISBN:047125208, POC:curators]
Comment
In dicots and gymnosperms, the cortex consists of mainly parenchyma cells. In monocots sclerenchyma develops in addition to parenchyma.

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