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guard cell
noun
A kind of specialized cell located in the lower leaf epidermis of plants. Pairs of guard cells surround tiny stomatal airway pores and regulate their opening and closing.
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Hetherington, A. M. Guard cell signaling.
Vavasseur, A. & Raghavendra, A. S. Guard cell metabolism and CO2 sensing.
Assmann, S. The cellular basis of guard cell sensing of rising CO2.
(e) To better visualize BiFC signal, the guard cell was focused on the bulgy opening side.
The inner wall of a guard cell is thicker than the outer wall.
b Stomatal density vs guard cell length.
In addition, OsVPE3 affected leaf and stomata guard cell development in rice.
In the paradermal sections, the cuticle, guard cell length and epidermal cell shapes were examined.
d Percentage of stomata with various guard cell lengths in WT and transgenic lines (n > 500).
Smaller guard cell length likely increases resistance of water vapor through the stomata.
Fig. 6 Fourth leaf width and guard cell size in WT and transgenic lines.
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