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MeSH Heading: Chlorophyta
Tree Number(s): B01.875.150
Unique ID: D000460
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000460
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: A phylum of photosynthetic EUKARYOTA bearing double membrane-bound plastids containing chlorophyll a and b. They comprise the classical green algae, and represent over 7000 species that live in a variety of primarily aquatic habitats. Only about ten percent are marine species, most live in freshwater.
Entry Term(s): Algae, Green; Chlorophytina; Green Algae
Previous Indexing: Algae (1966-1969)
See Also: Phytoplankton
Public MeSH Note: 70
History Note: 70
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Chlorophyta MeSH Descriptor Data 2025