Figure 12.67. Plasmodesmata.
Figure 12.67. Plasmodesmata.

Figure 12.67Plasmodesmata

(A) Electron micrograph of plasmodesmata (arrows). (B) At plasmodesmata, the plasma membranes of neighboring cells are continuous, forming cytoplasmic channels through the adjacent cell walls. An extension of the endoplasmic reticulum usually passes through the channel. (A, E. H. Newcomb, University of Wisconsin/Biological Photo Service.)

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