endodermis

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000252
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: endodermoid
alt_id: PO:0006064
exact: endodermis (Spanish)
exact: portion of endodermal tissue
exact: portion of epidermis tissue
exact: 内皮 (Japanese)
Definition
A portion of ground tissue (PO:0025059) that is the inner most layer of a cortex (PO:0005708) and has a casparian strip in its anticlinal cell walls. [source: ISBN:047124529, POC:curators]
Comment
Forms a sheath around the vascular system. It may have secondary walls later, part_of cortex.

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