diffuse secondary thickening

Term ID

GO:0080193

Synonyms

Definition

Lateral growth of the older parts of a stem that occurs when the central parenchyma cells and the not yet fully differentiated fiber cells of the bundle sheaths continue to undergo cell division and expansion for a long period of time, leading to an increase in girth of the stem.

References

Ontology

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