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Plant Senescence MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Plant Senescence
Tree Number(s)
G07.345.625.937
G15.589.500
Unique ID
D000091385
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000091385
Scope Note
In plants, similarly as in animals, an age-dependent irreversible process of changes leading to the arrest of CELL DIVISION and/or PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.
Entry Term(s)
Flower Senescence
Leaf Senescence
Plant Aging
Plant Cellular Replicative Senescence
Plant Cellular Senescence
Previous Indexing
Aging (1967-2021)
Cellular Senescence (1992-2021)
Plant Physiological Phenomena (1967-2021)
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Introduced
2022/01/01
Last Updated
2022/01/01
Plant Senescence Preferred
Leaf Senescence Narrower
Plant Aging Broader
Plant Cellular Senescence Narrower
Plant Cellular Replicative Senescence Narrower
Flower Senescence Narrower
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