Anatomy and morphology related trait (TO:0000017)
current def'n: This category belongs to traits associated with changes in the anatomy or structure of the plant at organ, tissue or cellular level.
proposed def'n: A plant trait (TO:0000387) which is associated with the anatomy or morphology of a plant anatomical entity (PO:0000003) or one or more constituent cellular components (GO:0005575) contained therein.
comment: Includes traits of plant structures (PO:0009011) such as plant cell (PO:0009002), plant organ (PO:0009008), portion of plant tissue (PO:0009007), vascular system (PO:0000034), whole plant (PO:0000003) and seed (PO:0009010) as well as those of plant anatomical spaces (PO:0025117), portions of plant substance (PO:0025161).
note: The PO ids in the comments do not go into the Dbxrefs
This is a valid hierarchy based on the Plant Ontology and will provide a parent for the potato tuber terms requested below.
- new child term and def'n: plant organ trait (TO:0000736): An anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000017) which is associated with a plant organ (PO:0009008).
- new term and def'n: plant axis anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000738): plant organ anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000736) which is associated a plant axis (PO:0025004).
- new child term and def'n: shoot axis anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000739): A plant axis trait (TO:0000738) which is associated with a shoot axis (PO:0025029).
- new term and def'n: branch anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000740): A shoot axis anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000739) which is associated with a branch (PO:0025073).
- new term and def'n: tuber anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000741): A branch anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000740) which is associated with a tuber (PO:0004543).
- new term and def'n: subterranean tuber anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000742): A tuber anatomy and morphology trait (TO:0000741) which is associated with a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
tuber traits
Terms requested by Syngenta (in bold):
tuber (PO:0004543): An enlarged storage branch (PO:0025073)
probably should be: subterranean tuber (PO:0004547): A tuber (PO:0004543) that is below ground
tuber epidermis (PO:0025046): A portion of shoot axis epidermis that is part of a tuber (PO:0004543).
probably should be: subterranean tuber epidermis (PO:0025048): A tuber epidermis (PO:0025046) that is part of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
tuber axillary vegetative bud (PO:0025040): An axillary vegetative bud (PO:0004712) that is part of a tuber (PO:0004543). related synonym: tuber eye
probably should be: subterranean tuber axillary vegetative bud (PO:0025042): A tuber axillary vegetative bud (PO:0025040) that is part of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
broad synonym:tuber eye
tuber storage parenchyma (PO:0025036): A portion of storage parenchyma (PO:0025035) that is part of a tuber (PO:0004543). exact synonym:tuber flesh
probably should be: subterranean tuber storage parenchyma (PO:0025038): A portion of tuber storage parenchyma (PO:0025036) that is part of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
Narrow Synonym: potato tuber flesh
requested terms and suggested def'ns:
tuber shape- The shape of the tuber
tuber size- The physical size of the tuber
tuber appearance- The overall appearance of the tuber. A 1-9 scale is used, with 1 the lowest score (very poor) and 9 the highest (excellent)
tuber mass- The mass of the tuber
In the PO: A tuber is a branch which is a shoot axis; shoot axis is_a plant_axis; which is_a plant organ part_of the shoot system
- tuber shape
Proposed new term and def'n: subterranean tuber shape (TO:0000743): A subterranean tuber trait (TO:0000742) which is associated with the shape of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
broad synonym: tuber shape
refer to PATO shape: PATO:0000052
- tuber size
Proposed new term and def'n: subterranean tuber size (TO:0000744): A subterranean tuber trait (TO:0000742) which is associated with the size of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
refer to PATO size: PATO:0000117
broad synonym: tuber size
- tuber appearance
Proposed new term and def'n: subterranean tuber appearance (TO:0000745): A subterranean tuber trait (TO:0000742) which is associated with the appearance of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
comment: A 1-9 scale is used to score the overall appearance of the tuber, with 1 the lowest score (very poor) and 9 the highest (excellent)
broad synonym: tuber appearance
No PATO reference for refer to appearance
- tuber mass
Proposed new term and def'n: subterranean tuber mass (TO:0000746): A subterranean tuber trait (TO:0000742) which is associated with the mass of a subterranean tuber (PO:0004547).
broad synonym: tuber mass
refer to PATO mass: PATO:0000125
