Term Name:	plasmodesmatal desmotubule
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.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0009510]    QuickGO    AmiGO