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pericycle
circle of plant tissue of stems and roots between the cortex and stele
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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Pericycle - the outer boundary of the stele. Secondary roots branch from it.
Xylem - arranged in bundles in a spokelike fashion
Phloem - alternates with xylem ...
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pericycle
(pair-eh-sy-kul) [Gk. peri, around + kyklos, circle]
A layer of cells just inside the endodermis of a root that may become meristematic and begin dividing again.
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pericycle Root tissue sandwiched between the endodermis and the phloem; it is the outermost layer of the stele; meristematic region that gives rise to branch roots.
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The outer part, known as the pericycle, surrounds the actual vascular tissue.
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