apoplast

British

/ ˈæpəˌplæst /

noun

botany the nonprotoplasmic component of a plant, including the cell walls and intercellular material

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The researchers show that dAdo is initially produced in the apoplast, an extracellular space outside the host cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

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