The ornate surfaces of male and female reproductive cells in flowering plants have long
attracted attention for their variety and evolutionary significance. These structures, and the …

In this review, we provide a brief synopsis of the evolution and functional diversity of the
aquaporin gene superfamily in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Based upon the latest …

Plant aquaporins form a large protein family including plasma membrane-type (PIPs) and
tonoplast-type aquaporins (TIPs), and facilitate osmotic water transport across membranes …

Plant plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) cluster in two evolutionary subgroups, PIP1
and PIP2, with different aquaporin activities when expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Maize …

Although the discovery of aquaporins in plants has resulted in a paradigm shift in the
understanding of plant water relations, the relationship between aquaporins and drought …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are universal membrane integrated water channel proteins that
selectively and reversibly facilitate the movement of water, gases, metalloids, and other …

▪ Abstract In flowering plants, pollen grains germinate to form pollen tubes that transport
male gametes (sperm cells) to the egg cell in the embryo sac during sexual reproduction …

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 …

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 …

Background The male gametophyte developmental programme can be divided into five
phases which differ in relation to the environment and pollen hydration state:(1) pollen …