Vascular Biology

  1. Phloem Structure and Function
    1. Primary Functions
      1. Sugar Translocation
        1. Amino Acid Transport
          1. Hormone Transport
            1. Signaling Molecule Transport
              1. Protein Transport
                1. RNA Transport
                2. Sieve Elements
                  1. Sieve Cells
                    1. Structure in Gymnosperms
                      1. Sieve Areas
                        1. Associated Cells
                        2. Sieve-Tube Elements
                          1. Structure in Angiosperms
                            1. Sieve Plates
                              1. Sieve Pores
                                1. Enucleation Process
                              2. Companion Cells and Associated Cells
                                1. Companion Cells in Angiosperms
                                  1. Ordinary Companion Cells
                                    1. Transfer Cells
                                      1. Intermediary Cells
                                        1. Metabolic Functions
                                          1. Plasmodesmatal Connections
                                          2. Albuminous Cells in Gymnosperms
                                            1. Structure and Function
                                              1. Relationship to Sieve Cells
                                            2. Specialized Phloem Structures
                                              1. Sieve Plates
                                                1. Formation and Structure
                                                  1. Pore Development
                                                    1. Callose Regulation
                                                    2. P-Protein Bodies
                                                      1. Structure and Composition
                                                        1. Function in Transport
                                                          1. Response to Injury
                                                          2. Callose
                                                            1. Chemical Composition
                                                              1. Deposition Patterns
                                                                1. Regulatory Functions
                                                                  1. Wound Response
                                                                2. Non-Conducting Phloem Cells
                                                                  1. Phloem Parenchyma
                                                                    1. Storage Functions
                                                                      1. Metabolic Activities
                                                                        1. Lateral Transport
                                                                        2. Phloem Fibers
                                                                          1. Bast Fibers
                                                                            1. Mechanical Support
                                                                              1. Economic Importance
                                                                                1. Distribution Patterns

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                                                                            4. Vascular Development and Differentiation