Modeling the hydrodynamics of phloem sieve plates

Sieve plates have an enormous impact on the efficiency of the phloem vascular system of plants, responsible for the distribution of photosynthetic products. These thin plates, which separate neighboring phloem cells, are perforated by a large number of tiny sieve pores and are believed to play a cru...

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Main Authors: Kaare Hartvig Jensen, Daniel Leroy Mullendore, Noel Michele eHolbrook, Tomas eBohr, Michael eKnoblauch, Henrik eBruus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2012.00151/full