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Mesophyll Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Mesophyll Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.600
A18.024.812.324
Unique ID
D058503
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058503
Scope Note
Large and highly vacuolated cells possessing many chloroplasts occuring in the interior cross-section of leaves, juxtaposed between the epidermal layers.
Entry Term(s)
Palisade Parenchyma Cells
Spongy Mesophyll Cells
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2012/07/03
Mesophyll Cells Preferred
Spongy Mesophyll Cells Narrower
Palisade Parenchyma Cells Narrower
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