separation layer
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0006211
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: capa de separación (Spanish)
- exact: 隔離層 (Japanese)
- Definition
- A portion of plant tissue (PO:0009007) that is part of an abscission zone (PO:0000146) and contains cells that develop an abnormal wall chemistry and swelling resulting in their easily being pulled apart along the pectin-rich middle lamella (GO:0009519). [source: ISBN:0122151704]
- Comment
- Directly involved in the weakening process of abscission.
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