Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, running in the same direction as the circumference of a part: said of the direction in which new cell-wall is laid down.
- In geology, sloping on every side from a common center; quaquaversal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Botany used to describe a type of
cell division in alayer ofcells that occursparallel to anadjacent layer of cells
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word periclinal.
Examples
-
To our knowledge, no investigations of periclinal chimeras have been made with nuts, following treatment with colchicine.
-
From horticultural subjects such as the apple, (3) pear, cranberries, (4) and grapes, it is obvious that periclinal chimeras will be of prime importance in analysis of results in treatment of nut trees.
-
The first periclinal divisions in the cells of the terminal tier separate a central group of cells which form the sterile columella (col).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
-
The first periclinal division in the region forming the capsule separates an inner group of cells (the endothecium) form the peripheral layer (amphithecium).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
-
G (1940) Demonstration of the three germ layers in the shoot apex of Datura by means of induced polyploidy in periclinal chimeras.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Adrienne H. K. Roeder et al. 2010
-
Arrowhead in (J) indicates a normal periclinal division in a WT columella.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Ora Hazak et al. 2010
-
Plasma membrane and polarized GFP-ICR1 localization in globular embryos GFP-ICR1 is detected in basal and periclinal membranes (arrowheads).
PLoS Biology: New Articles Ora Hazak et al. 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.