"Proteaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant family of the order Proteales, subclass Rosidae class Magnoliopsida. Cluster roots, bottlebrush-like clusters of rootlets which form in response to poor soil, are common in this family.
| Descriptor ID |
D039105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.831
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| Concept/Terms |
Protea Plant- Protea Plant
- Plant, Protea
- Plants, Protea
- Protea Plants
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proteaceae" by people in Profiles.
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Soil nitrogen, and not phosphorus, promotes cluster-root formation in a South American Proteaceae, Embothrium coccineum. Am J Bot. 2013 Dec; 100(12):2328-38.