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Forisomes are proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae. They are synthesised in companion cells and later moved to sieve elements where they are surrounded by other micro and macro molecules. Forisomes are 10-55 um long and 1-5 um wide. They expand and contract anisotropically in response to changes of electric field, pH, or concentration of Ca²⁺ ions.

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