"Avicennia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family Acanthaceae. Members contain NAPHTHOQUINONES. Black mangroves (common name for the genus) are distinguished from other mangroves by their spike-like aerial roots called pneumatophores that project from the soil or water surrounding the plants.
| Descriptor ID |
D032407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.040.522
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| Concept/Terms |
Avicennia- Avicennia
- Avicennias
- Black Mangrove
- Black Mangroves
- Mangrove, Black
- Mangroves, Black
Avicennia marina- Avicennia marina
- Avicennia marinas
- marina, Avicennia
- marinas, Avicennia
- Mangrove, Grey
- Grey Mangrove
- Grey Mangroves
- Mangroves, Grey
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Avicennia" by people in Profiles.
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Zhou L, Li X, Hao S, Hong L, Chen L, Li QQ. Distinct molecular responses of mangrove plants to hypoxia and reoxygenation stresses contribute to their resilience in coastal wetland environment. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Dec 15; 956:177357.
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Hao S, Su W, Li QQ. Adaptive roots of mangrove Avicennia marina: Structure and gene expressions analyses of pneumatophores. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Feb 25; 757:143994.