Jona Obinna Ejike

Abstract Plasmodesmata (PD) exchange small molecules, RNAs and proteins between plant cells with an exclusion limit for passive, non-specific transport. PD also facilitate the transport of specific cargo that may require chaperones or carriers for transport. The mechanisms underlying PD transport are not understood. PD and nuclear pore complexes (NPC), are nanometer size micropores with similar transport properties.

Abstract Plasmodesmata (PD) exchange small molecules, RNAs and proteins between plant cells with an exclusion limit for passive, non-specific transport that varies with cell type, developmental and physiological states of the tissue. Moreover, PD facilitate the transport of specific cargo that may require chaperones or carriers to be transported. The precise mechanisms underlying PD transport are not entirely understood.