Electric charge controls plasmodesma conductivity
M. Knoblauch, A. H. Christensen, A. H. Howell, V. James, K. H. Jensen, V. V. Vasina, J. Foley, J. E. Evans, H. A. Stone, W. S. Peters
The paper shows that anionic fluorescent dyes up to 1 kDa pass through plasmodesmata while smaller cationic ones do not, suggesting plasmodesmal pores may have positive charges.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology