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phloem

a transport tissue characterized by the presence of sieve tubes, companion cells and phloem parenchyma cells, found in the VASCULAR BUNDLES of higher plants. Phloem functions in the transport of dissolved organic substances (e.g. sucrose) by TRANSLOCATION.
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The phloem imports mostly water and sugar into the berry, but unlike the xylem, the phloem can transport only one direction: into the berry.
Grapes and Irrigation Myths Debunked: Research shows post-veraison irrigation does not increase berry size but may reduce dehydration
Phloem region thickness also varied significantly among all cultivars of H.
HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES IN HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS ENDORSE ACCLIMATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION OF INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED SITES
Morphological incompatibility is associated with discontinuity in the xylem and phloem vessels, which hinders the flow of sap to the cultivars well as increasing carbohydrate accumulation in the upper parts of the plant (ZARROUK et al.
GRAFT COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN EUROPEAN PEAR CULTIVARS AND EAST MALLING "C" ROOTSTOCK/COMPATIBILIDADE DE ENXERTIA ENTRE CULTIVARES DE PEREIRAS EUROPEIAS E PORTAENXERTOS DE MARMELEIRO EAST MALLING "C"
In flax stem, an important process in the development of phloem fiber cells is the thickening of fiber cell wall (Gorshkova et al.
Influence of Diurnal Temperature Range on the Development of Fiber Cells in Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
In this portion, a pith begins to appear, and the primary xylem is spread into a continuous tangential ring and primary phloem strands surrounding the pith (Figure 2B).
Germination and seedling structure of Ruprechtia laxiflora Meissn. (Polygonaceae)/Germinacao dos diasporos e estrutura das plantulas de Ruprechtia laxiflora Meissn. (Polygonaceae)
Phloem development: current knowledge and future perspectives.
Anatomical traits related to stress in high density populations of typha angustifolia L/Caracteristicas anatomicas relacionadas ao estresse em altas densidades populacionais de Typha angustifolia L
citri were originally characterized and correlated as non-probing (NP), pathway (C), xylem ingestion (G), phloem contact (D), phloem salivation (E1), and phloem ingestion (E2) (Bonani et al.
Effect of substrate voltage on EPG recordings of ingestion and probing behavior in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae)
Two k-type thermocouples wired to a data logger were inserted to the center of the logs and 1 cm into the phloem.
Protocol for heat treating black walnut wood infested with walnut twig beetle
But the book's lifeblood, or xylem and phloem, if you will, are Jahren's stories from her early days as a scientist.
Engrossing memoir invites readers into the hidden world of plants
In this process, the proteins of the leaves are hydrolyzed, and the resulting free amino acids are transported via the phloem to storage tissues, where they are converted into reserve proteins.
Free amino acids in the xylem sap of pear trees during dormancy/Aminoacidos livres na seiva do xilema de pereiras durante a dormencia
Transmitted by small insects called beet leafhoppers, the curly top virus courses through the phloem of susceptible beet plants, wreaking cellular havoc that can manifest as yellow, inwardly curled leaves; stunted growth; and other telltale symptoms.
New sugar beet resists curly top virus
Interxylary phloem also occurs conspicuously in Brassicaceae (this paper) and Salvadoraceae (Carlquist, 2002).
Wood anatomy of Brassicales: new information, new evolutionary concepts

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