Casparian strip


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Casparian strip

[ka′spar·ē·ən ‚strip]
(botany)
A thin band of suberin- or lignin-like deposition in the radial and transverse walls of certain plant cells during the primary development phase of the endodermis.
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The Casparian strip plays important roles in environmental adaptation by acting as a physical barrier that prevents unfavorable leakage of ions between the xylem and the soil.
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In their study, the researchers from Dartmouth, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Lausanne identified a protein, ESB1, involved in the deposition of lignin patches early in the development of the Casparian strip and the fusion of these patches into a continuous band of lignin as the Casparian strip matures.
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Analysis of the literature does not permit the significance of the casparian strip in aerial orgaas to be explained.
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Cortex is parenchymatous with secretory ducts (Figure 5B) and there is no evidence of endodermis with Casparian strips nor starchy sheath.
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