guard cell

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000293
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: célula guardiana (Spanish)
exact: occlusive cell
exact: 孔辺細胞 (Japanese)
Definition
One of a pair of cells flanking the stomatal pore. [source: ISBN:0471245208]
Comment
They cause the opening and closing of the pore by changes in turgor.

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