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Companion Cell Function

Companion Cell Function is a biological process denoting the metabolic and regulatory support provided by companion cells to sieve tube elements in phloem tissue, facilitating the efficient translocation of photosynthates and signaling molecules through symplastic connections.

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Sieve Elements and Companion Cells—Traffic Control Centers of the Phloem

Karl Oparka, Robert Turgeon · The Plant Cell · 1999 · 311 citations · Full text

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T<scp>HE</scp> G<scp>REAT</scp> E<scp>SCAPE</scp>: Phloem Transport and Unloading of Macromolecules

Karl Oparka, Simon Santa Cruz · Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology · 2000 · 273 citations

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Macromolecular trafficking between Nicotiana tabacum and the holoparasite Cuscuta reflexa

Karl Oparka, Norbert Sauer, Stefanie Neumann · Journal of Experimental Botany · 2001 · 148 citations

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A Companion Cell–Dominant and Developmentally Regulated H3K4 Demethylase Controls Flowering Time in Arabidopsis via the Repression of FLC Expression

Hongchun Yang, Zhifu Han, Ying Cao et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2012 · 138 citations · Full text

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Interaction between sieve element and companion cell and the consequences for photoassimilate distribution. Two structural hardware frames with associated physiological software packages in dicotyledons?

Aart J. E. van Bel · Journal of Experimental Botany · 1996 · 133 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. KO
    Karl Oparka

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 915 citations

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  2. AJ
    Aart J. E. van Bel

    Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany

    5 publications · 508 citations

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  3. NS
    Norbert Sauer

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

    4 publications · 289 citations

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  4. BG
    Brian G. Ayre

    University of North Texas, United States

    3 publications · 201 citations

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  5. RT
    Robert Turgeon

    Cornell University, United States

    3 publications · 507 citations

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Institutions

57

  1. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

    Giessen, Germany

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    940 citations

  2. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

    Erlangen, Germany

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    392 citations

  3. Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology

    Potsdam, Germany

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    190 citations

  4. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    619 citations

  5. Hirosaki University

    Hirosaki, Japan

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    166 citations

  6. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    126 citations

  7. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional

    Mexico City, Mexico

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    172 citations

  8. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    755 citations

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Venues

  1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

    9 publications · 653 citations

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  2. Journal of Experimental Botany

    JXB · 6 publications · 433 citations

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  3. Planta

    4 publications · 270 citations

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  4. Frontiers in Plant Science

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  5. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

    AJPP · 2 publications · 181 citations

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