A "sieve-tube element" is a living cell that conducts sugars and other organic nutrients in the phloem of angiosperms, forming sieve tubes when connected end to end.
Un "sieve-tube element" es una célula viva que conduce azúcares y otros nutrientes orgánicos en el floema de las angiospermas, formando tubos cribosos al conectarse extremo con extremo.
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| Back | A living cell that conducts sugars and other organic nutrients in the phloem of angiosperms; also called a sieve-tube member. Connected end to end, they form sieve tubes. |
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