Plasmodesmata: structure and function

Plasmodesmata are channels that transverse the cell wall and membrane. These specialized and non passive channels act like gates that facilitate and regulate both communication and transportation of molecules such as water, nutrients, metabolites and macromolecules between plant cells. In the last d...

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Autores:
David Geydan, Thomas
Melgarejo, Luz Marina
Melgarejo, Luz Marina
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2006
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/39062
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/39062
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/29159/
Palabra clave:
Ciencias Bilógicas
Bilogía
Medicina
Plasmodesmos
Estructura
Función
Comunicación Celular
Macromoléculas
Ciencias Bilógicas
Bilogía
Medicina
Plasmodesmata
Structure
Function
Cell Communication
Macromolecules
Rights
openAccess
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Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
Description
Summary:Plasmodesmata are channels that transverse the cell wall and membrane. These specialized and non passive channels act like gates that facilitate and regulate both communication and transportation of molecules such as water, nutrients, metabolites and macromolecules between plant cells. In the last decade a new point of view of plasmodesmata has emerged, and studies have  demonstrated that these channels are more complex. In this brief note, we pretend to expose the actual knowledge of plasmodesmata, focusing on their structure and function.