“…A number of proteins affect the structure and functional performance of the PD, which in turn impacts the cell-to-cell transport of small and large molecules through the PD during plant growth, development, and defense (Cilia and Jackson, 2004;Sagi et al, 2005;Lucas et al, 2009;Simpson et al, 2009;Stonebloom et al, 2009). For example, actin and myosin, which link the desmotubule to the plasma membrane (PM) at the neck region of PD, are believed to play a role in regulating PD permeability by controlling PD aperture (White et al, 1994;Ding et al, 1996;Reichelt et al, 1999). Callose deposition can also impact the size of the PD aperture at the neck region (Radford et al, 1998;Levy et al, 2007) and callose synthase genes such as Glucan SynthaseLike7 (GSL7, also named CalS7), GSL8, and GSL12 have been shown to play a role in regulating symplastic trafficking (Guseman et al, 2010;Barratt et al, 2011;Vatén et al, 2011;Xie et al, 2011).…”