aerenchyma

Term Information

Accession
PO:0005702
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: portion of aerenchyma tissue
exact: aerénquima (Spanish)
exact: 通気組織 (Japanese)
Definition
A portion of parenchyma tissue containing particularly large intercellular spaces of schizogenous or lysigenous origin. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal, ISBN:0080374913]
Comment
As applied to an intercellular space, originating by one or a combination of two processes, separation and degradation of cell walls.

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