which extend throughout the plant. These cells can reach up to tens of centimeters long and can be branched or unbranched.They are thought to have a role in wound healing and as defense against herbivory, as well as pathogen defense, and are often used for taxonomy.

Laticifers were first described by Anton de Bary in 1877.

Laticifers are highly specialized cells which can produce

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