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The Ultrastructure of Plasmodesmata in the Filamentous Green Alga, Bulbochaete Hiloensis (Nordst.) Tiffany

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Journal Planta
Specialty Biology
Date 2014 Feb 8
PMID 24504895
Citations 6
Authors
T W Fraser
B E Gunning
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Abstract

The ultrastructure of the plasmodesmata found in the green alga Bulbochaete hiloensis has been examined by electron microscopy of ultra-thin sections. Unlike most other plasmodesmata that have been described recently, there are no internal components such as a desmotubule or a derivative of the endoplasmic reticulum. Each plasmodesma consists of a cylindrical connection between the plasma membranes of adjacent cells. The cylinder is constricted at each end to orifices which may be less than 100 Å in diameter. Within the cylinder the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane is lined with material probably consisting of helically arranged particles. The lumen here is 400-450 Å in diameter.The observations are discussed in relation to possible functions in intercellular transport.

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