Where Does Quiescent Come from?

"Quiescent," which traces to the Latin quiescere (meaning "to become quiet" or "to rest"), often suggests a temporary cessation of activity, as in "a quiescent disease" or "a summer resort quiescent in wintertime."

Who came up with the concept of quiescent?

From early studies, Clowes proposed the idea that the QC cells are quiescent 'not because of any inherent disability, but because of their position within the apex' (Clowes, 1959a, p. 512). Thus, the QC was considered to be a 'geometrical necessity' (Clowes, 1967a, p.

What is quiescent theory?

Quiescent cell theory was given by Claws in 1961 in maize. These are the cells that are present in roots is a region of apical meristem that does not multiply or is divide very slowly but these cells are able to restore division where it is required or when the cells around them get damaged.