root differentiation zone
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0020135
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: region of root maturation
- exact: root maturation zone
- exact: root specialization zone
- exact: zona de diferenciación de la raíz (Spanish)
- exact: 根分化帯(層) (Japanese)
- alt_id: PO:0003002
- Definition
- A plant axis differentiation zone that is the part of a root and is located behind a root elongation zone. [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- Most of the primary tissues of a root mature in the differentiation zone. This zone is where root hairs are produced.
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