Making phloem—a near-death experience

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Characteristics	Commentary Peer reviewed
Topics	Near-death experience
Key points	Argues that the loss of the nucleus in phloem cells is a key step in forming an efficient root-to-shoot transport system, as detailed in the accompanying report by Furuta et al.

How to get rid of the phloem cell nucleus to make a root-to-shoot tip transport system [Also see Report by Furuta et al. ]