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Phloem: Tissue in the vascular system of plants that moves dissolved sugars and other products of photosynthesis from the leaves to other regions of the plant. Phloem tissue consists of cells called . . . View Full Definition

Secondary Phloem: Phloem produced by the vascular cambium in a woody plant stem or root.

Vascular Cambium: A layer of lateral meristematic tissue between the xylem and phloem in the stems of woody plants. Lateral meristem tissue in plants that produces secondary growth.

Vascular Bundle: Groups of xylem, phloem and cambium cells in stems of plants descended from the procambium embryonic tissue layer.

Translocation: 1) The movement of a segment from one chromosome to another without altering the number of chromosomes. 2) the movement of fiuids through the phloem from one part of a plant to another, with . . . View Full Definition

Vascular Parenchyma: Specialized parenchyma cells in the phloem of plants.

Muscadine: Is a native American species of grapevine commonly found in the Southern states of the U.S. and Mexico. Technically classified as 'Muscadinia rotundifolia', this genus has 40 chromosomes as . . . View Full Definition

Sieve Elements: Tubular, thin-walled cells that form a system of tubes extending from the roots to the leaves in the phloem of plants; lose their nuclei and organelles at maturity, but retain a functional p . . . View Full Definition

Companion Cells: Specialized cells in the phloem that load sugars into the sieve elements and help maintain a functional plasma membrane in the sieve elements.

Cork Cambium: A layer of lateral meristematic tissue between the cork and the phloem in the bark of woody plants.