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What is the role of pericycle in secondary growth of dicot roots?

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The cells of pericycle lying opposite to the protoxylem divide to give rise to vascular cambium alongwith the parenchyma cells lying below the pholem patches. It forms a complete and continuous wavy cambial ring. Pericycle gives rise to lateral roots also.
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