protoderm

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006210
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: dermatogen cell
exact: portion of protoderm tissue
exact: protodermis (Spanish)
exact: 前表皮、原表皮 (Japanese)
Definition
A portion of meristem tissue (PO:0009013) that is the outer layer of an apical meristem (PO:0020144), or the outer layer of a plant embryo proper (PO:0000001), and gives rise to a portion of epidermis (PO:0005679). [source: ISBN:047124529, POC:Laurel_Cooper]
Comment
A protoderm may or may not arise from independent initial cells (PO:0004011). Some researchers also refer to it as an epidermis in a meristematic state.

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