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Category:GO:0048829 ! root cap development
name: root cap development
namespace: biological_process
def: "The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the root cap over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The root cap protects the root meristem from friction as the root grows through the soil. The cap is made up of a group of parenchyma cells which secrete a glycoprotein mucilage as a lubricant." [GOC:tb]
is_a: GO:0048856 ! anatomical structure development
relationship: part_of: GO:0048364 ! root development
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<GOterm>GO:0048829</GOterm>
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