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plasmodesmatal desmotubule

Term ID
GO:0009510
Synonyms
  • desmotubule central rod
Definition
A tightly wound cylinder of membrane that is located within the plasmodesmal pore and runs the length of the plasmodesma. The desmotubule likely provides a rigid stability to plasmodesmata and confers a fixed diameter and pore size to the plasmodesmal canal, and is linked to the endoplasmic reticulum in each of the adjacent cell. 29880547
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