Plastids

"Plastids" 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.

MeSH information

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Self-replicating cytoplasmic organelles of plant and algal cells that contain pigments and may synthesize and accumulate various substances. PLASTID GENOMES are used in phylogenetic studies.

Descriptor ID	D018087
MeSH Number(s)	A11.284.430.214.190.875.700
Concept/Terms	Plastids Plastids Plastid Leukoplasts Leukoplasts Leukoplast Leucoplasts Leucoplast Amyloplasts Amyloplasts Amyloplast Chromoplasts Chromoplasts Chromoplast

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Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Intracellular Space [A11.284.430]
Cytoplasm [A11.284.430.214]
Cytoplasmic Structures [A11.284.430.214.190]
Organelles [A11.284.430.214.190.875]
Plastids [A11.284.430.214.190.875.700]

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