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Phloem. Structure Related to Function

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The key tissue for the integration of growth processes within a plant is the phloem. Its highly specialised sieve elements (SEs) form an intimate symplasmic domain for the long-distance transport of assimilates from green source organs to the assimilate consuming or storing sink organs. When functional, the SEs have a greatly reduced cytoplasm and are interconnected by wide sieve pores originating in plasmodesmata, thus forming a low-resistance pathway for translocates. In contrast to the xylem, the driving force for the long distance transport is produced endogenously within the phloem tissue and the conducting cells are vital when functioning, so that changes in assimilate demand can rapidly and flexibly be met.

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Schulz, A. (1998). Phloem. Structure Related to Function. In: Behnke, HD., Esser, K., Kadereit, J.W., Lüttge, U., Runge, M. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80446-5_16

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