root syncytium cell

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Accession
PO:0005027
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: célula ??? de la raíz (Spanish)
exact: 根融合細胞 (Japanese)
Definition
Multinucleate cell developed by a series of events involving fusion with the neighboring dividing cells. The events are induced by cyst nematodes (e.g. Heterodera schachtii) entering the feeding cells (any cells) of the root vascular system. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal, PMID:15053756]
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