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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSCISSION LAYER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSCISSION LAYER

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Abscission layer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ABSCISSION LAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abscission layer

Abscission

Abscission is a term used in several areas of biology to mean shedding of various parts of an organism. In plant sciences, it most commonly refers to the process by which a plant drops one or more of its parts, such as a leaf, fruit, flower, or seed. In zoology, the term may be used to describe the intentional shedding of a body part, such as the shedding of a claw husk, or the autotomy of a tail to evade a predator. In mycology, it may refer to the liberation of a fungal spore. In cell biology, abscission refers to the separation of two daughter cells at the completion of cytokinesis.

Definition of abscission layer in the English dictionary

The definition of abscission layer in the dictionary is a layer of parenchyma cells that is formed at the bases of fruits, flowers, and leaves before abscission. As the parenchyma disintegrates, the organ becomes separated from the plant.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSCISSION LAYER

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abseil
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absence
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSCISSION LAYER

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Synonyms and antonyms of abscission layer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «abscission layer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSCISSION LAYER

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The translations of abscission layer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abscission layer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

离层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capa de abscisión
570 millions of speakers

English

abscission layer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलगाव परत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبقة انفصال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опадение слой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abscisão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপসর্গ স্তর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couche d´abscission
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lapisan abscission
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abszission Schicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

離層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이탈 층
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lapisan abscission
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp rụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறிஞ்சும் அடுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरसबंदी थर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Abscisyon katmanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strato abscission
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warstwa abscission
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опадання шар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strat extirpare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρώμα αποκοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afsnoerlaag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abskission skiktet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abscission lag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abscission layer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSCISSION LAYER»

The term «abscission layer» is used very little and occupies the 185.938 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSCISSION LAYER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abscission layer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSCISSION LAYER»

Discover the use of abscission layer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abscission layer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Rice Research Newsletter
Agronomic characteristics aNumber of sclerenchymatous cell layers bordering the abscission layer and the central vascular tissues of the pedicel. b Sclerenchymatous tissue bordering the abscission layer and the central vascular bundle of ...
International Rice Research Institute, 1979
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Plant Biology
Within it, one or two layers of cells, the abscission layer, forms as the zone develops. These layers become sensitive to ethylene and develop the secretory machinery necessary to deposit cell-wall- digesting enzymes into the wall space  ...
Andrew J. Lack, David E. Evans, 2005
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Rice Genetics III
Histological analysis Microscopic observations of the longitudinal sections demonstrated that the development of the abscission layer and the structure of the spikelets in the mutant lines and original variety were different. Nan-jing 11 ...
Gurdev S. Khush, 1996
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Plant Pathology
Abscission layer sion layers but, after the initial swelling, the two layers of cells be — come suberized, and often lignified, and so protect the leaf by a mechanism similar to cork layer formation rather than through formation of abscission layer.
George Agrios, 2012
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Microarray Analysis of Rice Grain Abscission Regulated by Sh4
The nuclear localization of sh4 protein, together with bioinformatic analysis, suggests the gene is a transcription factor. sh4 is required for the development of the abscission layer between a grain and pedicel that controls programmed cell ...
Ailing Zhou, 2007
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Cambial Growth, Root Growth, and Reproductive Growth
An abscission layer did not form across the vascular bundle. Development of the abscission layer involved separation of cells without rupture of cell walls, followed by collapse of cells. Walls of cells in the abscission layer usually were thinner ...
T.T. Kozlowski, 1971
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Plant Pathology
Due to the formation of an abscission layer (upon infections) in peach leaves by the bacterium Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni or the fungus Clasterosporium carpophilum and in sour cherry trees due to infection with necrotic ring spot and ...
R. S. Mehrotra, 2003
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Dispute Settlement Reports 2005
(Exhibit JPN-16) suggested that E. amylovora could pass from twigs, through the abscission layer into pedicels, and into mature fruit. However, fruit were inoculated on 22 and 27 September, and 5 October, and harvested at maturity on 22 ...
World Trade Organization, 2007
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Functional Biology of Plants
Just before leaf drop, the abscission layer is further weakened by enzymes such as cellulase and polygalacturonase hydrolysing the polysaccharides in the cell walls. The weight ofthe leaf, plus the effect ofthe wind, causes a separation within  ...
Martin J. Hodson, John A. Bryant, 2012
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Agricultural Research for Development: The Namulonge ...
He therefore concluded that growth substances from within a boll are not necessary for its abscission layer to develop, and substances produced elsewhere in the plant promote its development. The vegetative meristem in the growing point of ...
M. H. Arnold, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSCISSION LAYER»

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Tree change
At the leaf base there is a layer of cells called the abscission layer that forms a seal between leaf and tree, through which water and nutrients ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
2
Why won't my peonies bloom?
Fruit has an abscission layer (waxy layer between the stem and the fruit) that allows it to drop, but flowers don't typically have this feature, ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jun 15»
3
ASK THE DNR: Why do deer shed their antlers each year?
... of antler shedding involves a thin layer of tissue destruction that forms between the antler and the pedicle, called the abscission layer. «Grand Forks Herald, Mar 15»
4
Nature News: Some trees retain leaves all winter long
Cells located between the end of the twig and the leaf release enzymes that cause an abscission layer (a separation layer) to form that severs ... «Seacoastonline.com, Feb 15»
5
Trees retaining leaves speak more to fall than winter
If cold weather arrives abruptly, as it did this fall, and the abscission layer has not formed completely, tree leaves can remain on a tree. «Columbus Telegram, Dec 14»
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Wild Ideas: This autumn's gold-medal foliage
Eventually, as the abscission layer become drier and corkier, the connections between cells become weakened, and the leaves break off, often ... «Rappahannock News, Nov 14»
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Trees avoid damage from freezing temperatures: Part 1
In marcescent trees, the abscission layer does not fully develop until the spring months, if at all. In some cases the leaves are snapped off by ... «Michigan State University Extension, Oct 14»
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Wild in the City: Leaves don't fall, they're pushed
When the abscission layer is fully developed, the bond between the petiole and stem becomes unglued and so weak that a slight breeze ... «Toronto Star, Oct 14»
9
Ask a master gardener: Some trees hang tight to their leaves
“In autumn, the leaves of most deciduous trees develop an abscission layer where the petiole (leaf stalk) meets the branch. This allows the ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Oct 14»
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Pioneer talks crops
When the corn plant reaches physiological maturity an abscission layer, or black layer, is formed at the base of the corn kernel sealing off any ... «Agri-View, Oct 14»

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