NALT

Preferred term

apoplast

Topic

The outer compartment of a plant cell external to the plasma membrane. Formed in adjacent cells by the continuum of cell walls, intercellular material and extracellular space, it facilitates the transport of water and solutes.

plant anatomy

apoplasm
apoplastic compartment
apoplastic component
apoplastic pathway

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

63224

Spanish

apoplasto

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/194621

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Created 1/23/13, last modified 3/21/17