The hydraulic properties of plant roots depend on the morphology and anatomy of the root
system, the length of the absorbing region and the influence of aquaporins (AQPs). These …

The high rate of productivity observed in panicoid crops is in part due to their extensive root
system. Recently, green foxtail (Setaria viridis) has emerged as a genetic model system for …

Water relations are obviously crucial to the physiology of terrestrial plants, but 25 years ago
most plant biologists viewed this area of research as somewhat of an oddity. Dominated by …

Playing a key role in plant growth and development, leaves need to be continuously
supplied with water and carbon dioxide to fulfil their photosynthetic function. On its way …

Aquaporins are channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water and small neutral
molecules, including gases, across cell membranes of most of the living organisms …

Accumulating evidence indicates that aquaporins play a key role in plant water relations.
Plant aquaporins are part of a large and highly divergent protein family that can be divided …

The global shortage of fresh water is one of our most severe agricultural problems, leading
to dry and saline lands that reduce plant growth and crop yield. Here we review recent work …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water and small
solutes across biological membranes. In plants, AQPs exhibit a high multiplicity of isoforms …

Cereal productivity is reduced by environmental stresses such as drought, heat, elevated
CO2, salinity, metal toxicity and cold. Sometimes, plants are exposed to multiple stresses …

Aquaporin isoforms have distinct functions, and show differential responses to stress
conditions among different plant species. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the functions of …