Mesocotyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesocotyl is a noun meaning (botany) The white part of a plant's stem between the buried seed and the plumule.
Meaning
(botany) The white part of a plant's stem between the buried seed and the plumule.
Example Sentences
The bHLH genes R, B, Sn and Hopi were subsequently identified in maize and shown to induce tissue-specific anthocyanin biosynthesis, including expression in the aleurone layer, scutellum, pericarp, root, mesocotyl, leaf and anther.
Word Forms
- mesocotyls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypocotyl, epicotyl, plumule, collet, cotyledon, corculum.
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