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Meaning of mesocotyl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The white part of a plant's stem between the buried seed and the plumule

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mesocoxa mesocracy mesocrany mesocratic mesocrystal mesocuneiform

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