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Title: Intercellular junctions
Post by: cmeister703 on Oct 13, 2013
Can someone help me with this question? I am trying to fill out my study guide for an exam.

Which intercellular structure in animal cell is similar to plasmodesmata of plant cell and what is the role of plasmodesmata?


Title: Re: Intercellular junctions
Post by: ContractW on Oct 13, 2013
I have the same problem


Title: Re: Intercellular junctions
Post by: padre on Oct 13, 2013
Gap junctions are similar:

(http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/problem_sets/membranes/graphics/cell_junctions.jpg)


Title: Re: Intercellular junctions
Post by: cmeister703 on Oct 13, 2013
thank you!


Title: Re: Intercellular junctions
Post by: padre on Oct 14, 2013
You are welcome!