Importance of symplasmic communication in cell differentiation

Figures & data

Figure 1. Schematic representation of the molecular structure of PD and movement of molecules. Description is given in the text.

Table 1. Comparison of the molecular weight and diameter of some of the molecules used in the analysis of symplasmic communication.

Chemicals	Molecular weight [Da]	Molecule diameter [nm]	Ref.
5-(and-6)-Carboxyfluorescein Diacetate (CFDA)	376.21	1.3	35
8-Hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid (HPTS)	524.39	0.9	33
Green fluorescent protein (GFP)	27 000	2.8	34
Dextran	10 000	2.3	32

Figure 2. Illustration of the early stage of cell differentiation of barley root epidermal cells, which is correlated with the restriction of symplasmic isolation.