The phloem, a miracle of ingenuity
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- 20 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Plant, Cell & Environment
- Vol. 26 (1) , 125-149
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.00963.x
Abstract
This review deals with aspects of the cellular and molecular biology of the sieve element/companion cell complex, the functional unit of sieve tubes in angiosperms. It includes the following issues: (a) evolution of the sieve elements; (b) the specific structural outfit of sieve elements and its functional significance; (c) modes of cellular and molecular interaction between sieve element and companion cell; (d) plasmodesmal trafficking between sieve element and companion cell as the basis for macromolecular long‐distance signalling in the phloem; (e) diversity of sieve element/companion cell complexes in the respective phloem zones (collection phloem, transport phloem, release phloem); (f) deployment of carriers, pumps and channels on the plasma membrane of sieve element/companion cell complexes in various phloem zones; and (g) implications of the molecular‐cellular equipment of sieve element/companion cells complexes for mass flow of water and solutes in a whole‐plant frame.Keywords
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