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Term Information

Accession
PO:0030048
Name
leptome
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
leptom (exact), leptomo (Spanish, exact), leptophloem (exact), 師部、レプトーム (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A portion of plant tissue (PO:0009007) that has as parts leptoid (PO:0025033) cells and cells of no other types. Source: ISBN:376821110
Comment
A leptome is composed of only leptoids (PO:0025033). Found in bryophytes, in non-vascular shoot axes such as a gametophore axis or seta (PO:0030032) or in the midrib of a non-vascular leaf. Often surrounding a central hydrome. May function in the conduction of organic substances, similar to phloem in vascular plants.
Subset
Bryophytes
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Parents of leptome (PO:0030048)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
leptome [is_a relation] is_a  portion of plant tissue (PO:0009007)
Children of leptome (PO:0030048)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
leptoid (PO:0025033) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  leptome
PO_GIT
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