sieve cell

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025415
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: célula cribosa (Spanish)
exact: 師(篩)細胞 (Japanese)
Definition
A sieve element (PO:0025406) in which the sieve areas are not aggregated into sieve plates (GO:0097218). [source: ISBN:0471245208]
Comment
Sieve areas in sieve cells generally have narrow pores and thin connecting strands, and they are not highly specialized, but instead are fairly uniform throughout the cell wall. Typical of gymnosperms and non-seed vascular plants such as ferns. Differ from sieve tube elements, which have sieve plates and more pronounced specialization of sieve areas.

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