What is the function of the plasmodesmata in plant cells?

The plant cell is as amazing as its counterpart the animal cell. Plant cells have a cell wall that keeps things in and others out. read more

Activity And Function Of Plasmodesmata. Plasmodesmata play roles in both cellular communication and in molecule translocation. Plant cells must work together as part of a multicellular organism (the plant); in other words, the individual cells must work to benefit the common good. Therefore, communication between cells is crucial for plant survival. read more

Plasmodesmata (singular form: plasmodesma) are intercellular organelles found only in plant and algal cells. (The animal cell"equivalent" is called the gap junction.) The plasmodesmata consist of pores, or channels, lying between individual plant cells, and connect the symplastic space in the plant. read more

Although cell walls are permeable to small soluble proteins and other solutes, plasmodesmata enable direct, regulated, symplastic transport of substances between cells. There are two forms of plasmodesmata: primary plasmodesmata, which are formed during cell division, and secondary plasmodesmata, which can form between mature cells. read more