Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 18, PlasmodesmataISBN: 978-1-4051-2554-3
Hardcover
328 pages
August 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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Since their discovery over 100 years ago, plasmodesmata have been
the focus of intense investigation. Plasmodesmata are unique to
plants and form an intercellular continuum for the transport of
solutes, signals and ribonucleoprotein complexes. It is now clear
that plasmodesmata formation and regulation are central to a
diverse range of plant functions that include developmental
programming, host-pathogen interactions and systemic RNA
signaling.
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the diverse
forms and functions of plasmodesmata. It covers the structure and
evolution of plasmodesmata, their role in plant development and
solute transport, and their central function in systemic signaling
via the phloem. It includes critical evaluations of current methods
used to study intercellular transport via plasmodesmata.
The volume is directed at researchers and professionals in plant cell biology, plant molecular biology, plant physiology and plant pathology.