epicotyl emergence stage
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0007054
- Aspect
- plant structure development stage
- Synonyms
- None
- Definition
- A seedling development stage (PO:0007131) during which the epicotyl (PO:0020035) emerges from the seed coat (PO:0009088). [source: GR:Anuradha_Pujar, ISBN:0306416875, POC:curators]
- Comment
- Occurs in plants with hypogeal germination such as pea (pisum sativum). The actual point of emergence from the seed coat (PO:0009088) may not be observed if the seed (PO:0009010) is underneath a growth medium. In a fruit (PO:0009001) with a persistent pericarp (PO:0009084), emergence from the seed coat may not be observed.
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