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Sieve-element differentiation and phloem sap contamination
Sieve elements (SEs) degrade selected organelles and
cytoplasmic structures when they differentiate. According to
classical investigations, only smooth ER, mitochondria, sieve
element plastids, and, in most cases, P-proteins remain in
mature SEs. More recent proteomics and immunohistochemical
studies, however, suggested that additional
components including a protein-synthesizing machinery and a
fully developed actin cytoskeleton operate in mature SEs.
These interpretations are at odds with conventional imaging
studies. Here we discuss potential causes for these
discrepancies, concluding that differentiating SEs may play a
role by ‘contaminating’ phloem exudates.
- Award ID(s):
- 1656769
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10053372
- Journal Name:
- Current opinion in plant biology
- Volume:
- 43
- ISSN:
- 1879-0356
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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