A group of cells at the tip of the root, rubbed off by the motion of the root tip through the soil and constantly renewed from within.
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Examples for "root cap"
Examples for "root cap"
1It also revealed a role for the lateral root cap and the epidermis in controlling root growth, a faster response.
2Despite this well-established role in the control of developmental processes in roots , the root cap's function in nutrition remains obscure.
3The root cap has a fundamental role in sensing environmental cues as well as regulating root growth via altered meristem activity.
Translations for plant root cap