Organisms

Brassica napus

A plant species of the family BRASSICACEAE best known for the edible roots.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant species of the family BRASSICACEAE best known for the edible roots.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Rapeseed
  • Turnip
  • Rapeseeds
  • Turnips
  • Rutabaga

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002; for RAPESEED use BRASSICA RAPA 2002-2019 and BRASSICA 1977-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Brassica (1998-2001)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.157w.200w.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brassica napus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029688. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029688
  2. Brassica napus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed
  3. Brassica napus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177932