Symplasmic connections between sieve element and companion cell in the stem phloem of Vicia faba L. have a molecular exclusion limit of at least 10 kDa

Planta

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-201

  Kempers, Ronald ^a   Van Bel, Aart J E ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dextran; Intracellular microinjection; Molecular exclusion limit; Pore plasmodesma unit; Sieve element companion cell complex; Vicia

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA; VICIA FABA; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 0030960921     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01007704     Document Type: Article

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