mes·o·phyll

(mĕz′ə-fĭl′, mĕs′-)

The photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, located between the upper and lower epidermis.

mes′o·phyl′lic, mes′o·phyl′lous adj.

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mesophyll

(ˈmɛsəʊˌfɪl)

(Botany) the soft chlorophyll-containing tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower layers of epidermis: involved in photosynthesis

ˌmesoˈphyllic, ˌmesoˈphyllous adj

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mes•o•phyll

(ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-)

n.

the parenchyma, usu. containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.

[1830–40]

mes`o•phyl′lic, mes`o•phyl′lous, adj.

mes·o·phyll

(mĕz′ə-fĭl′)

The tissues of a leaf that carry on photosynthesis, consisting of the palisade layer and the spongy parenchyma.

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% Leaf size ** Macrophyll 14 10.14 0 0 Mesophyll 81 58.70 30 56.60 Microphyll 41 29.71 23 43.40 Nanophyll 2 1.45 0 0 Leaf type Compound.

Studies on the Evergreen Broad-leaved Forests of Yunnan, Southwestern China

Closure of stomata in plants results in a restriction to C[O.sub.2] entry in leaf mesophyll cells, which may increase the susceptibility to photochemical damage because the reduction in C[O.sub.2] assimilation rate causes excessive light energy in the photosystem II (Silva et al., 2010).

Salt stress and exogenous application of hydrogen peroxide on photosynthetic parameters of soursop/Estresse salino e aplicacao exogena de peroxido de hidrogenio nos parametros fotossinteticos da gravioleira

The sucrose available for exporting from mesophyll cells is transported through the phloem to the sink organs, where it can be stored as starch in amyloplasts or converted to hexoses (LEMOINE et al., 2013) by invertase (acidic and neutral isoforms) and sucrose synthase (susy) enzymes (STURM; TANG, 1999; WINTER; HUBER, 2000; WELHAM et al., 2009).

The effects of magnesium deficiency on sugar partitioning do not restrict the root growth in Eucalyptus young plants/Os efeitos da deficiencia de magnesio na particao de acucares nao restringem o crescimento de raizes em plantas jovens de eucalipto

The leaf size spectra was dominated by microphyll with 31 (39.74%) species followed by mesophyll (17 sp., 21.79%), nanophyll 14 (17.94%), macrophyll 6 (7.69%), leptophyll 5 (6.41%), megaphyll 2 (2.56%) and one (1.28%) species was aphyllous (Table 2, Fig.

Indigenous Utilization of Plant Biodiversity in Malakkheil-Kotkay Village, District Shangla, Pakistan

After removal of mesophyll tissues, pieces of epidermis were obtained and then dehydrated in an alcohol series and stained with astrablau-safranin (JENSEN, 1962) and then assembled into semi-permanents slides.

Volatile compounds and quality analysis in commercial medicinal plants of Camellia sinensis/Caracterizacao dos compostos volateis e analise da qualidade de plantas medicinais comerciais de Camellia sinensis

Shading-induced changes in the leaf mesophyll of plants of different functional types.

Effects of shading on leaf physiology and morphology in the 'Yinhong' grape plants/Efeitos de sombra sobre a fisiologia da folha e a morfologia nas plantas de uva "Yinhong"

In cross section, they are hypostomatic, with a uniseriate epidermis and mesophyll comprising two layers of palisade parenchyma and about nine layers of spongy parenchyma.

Perfiles estructurales, histoquimicos y fotosinteticos de las agallas inducidas por Eugeniamyia dispar (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) en las hojas de Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae)

For the leaves and stems, the following parameters were considered: cuticle thickness in the adaxial surface; height of epidermal cells and thickness of the outer periclinal external walls of both leaf sides; mesophyll thickness; number and distribution of secretory ducts in the ground parenchyma of the midrib; midrib height and width; internode diameter; number of cell layers and thickness of the cortex; number of ducts in the cortex; total stem area; and total area of the vascular cylinder.

Can climate and soil conditions change the morpho-anatomy among individuals from different localities? A case study in Aldama grandiflora (Asteraceae)/Condicoes climaticas e de solo podem alterar a morfo-anatomia entre individuos de diferentes localidades? Um estudo de caso em Aldama grandiflora (Asteraceae)

Damage is produced when caterpillars consume the foliar mesophyll (including the associated palisade and laconic parenchyma as well as conducting vessels), thereby reducing the production and conduction of photoassimilates.

First record of the sweet potato pest Bedellia somnulentella (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) in Brazil

Palisade mesophyll occurred in bundles along the periphery of the leaf and were bordered by sclerenchyma girders (Figs 2 and 3) of mesophyll origin (Rudall and Chase 1996).

A glimpse into the anatomy of Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. angustifolia

The mesophyll is composed of 3-4 layers of palisade parenchyma cells under the upper epidermis and spongy parenchyma cells with wide intercellular spaces.

The anatomical properties of Scabiosa atropurpurea L. (Caprifoliaceae)

Reaction to phytotoxins in a potato population from mesophyll protoplasts.

MUTATION BREEDING IN POTATO; ENDEAVORS AND CHALLENGES