suberization


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su·ber·i·za·tion

(so͞o′bər-ĭ-zā′shən)
n.
Deposition of suberin on the walls of plant cells, as in the formation of cork tissue.
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su•ber•i•za•tion

(ˌsu bər əˈzeɪ ʃən)

n.
the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
[1880–85]
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Suberization of the bark at the puncture site and the release of latex around the eggs were pointed out by the author as the main causes of egg infeasibility and mortality of first-instar larvae.
Suberization of the leaf parts that remain attached to the stem and outer layers of the secondary phloem (Fig.
The peroxidases have been correlated in plants resistant to diseases, ethylene biosynthesis, lignification and suberization, and protection against [H.sub.2][O.sub.2] and other oxidants (Gomes, Smedbol, Carneiro, Garcia, & Juneau, 2014).
The cells which newly formed (phellem) will become a compiler component of periderm (bark) and also experienced suberization [18].
Suberization of tissues, catabolism of auxins, strengthening of the cellular wall and responses of defense in plants are responsible for biosynthesis of lignin (HIRAGA et al., 2001 Conversely, PAL is the key enzyme in the phenylpropanoid pathway which is important in coffee plant defence responses.
Hanafi, "The effects of cation ratios on root lamella suberization in rice (Oryza sativa L.) with contrasting salt tolerance," International Journal of Agronomy, vol.
The endodermal Casparian bands remain faint at 50 mm from the root apex (Figure 1(e)); the hypodermal SC and exodermis become thick-walled (Figures 1(e), 1(f), and 1(g)) with lignification and additional suberization (Figures 1(d), 1(e), and 1(h)).

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