Nanotechnology has received much attention because of its distinctive properties and many
applications in various fields. Nanotechnology is a new approach to increase agricultural …

Source-to-sink transport of sugar is one of the major determinants of plant growth and relies
on the efficient and controlled distribution of sucrose (and some other sugars such as …

Drought is one of the most destructive abiotic stresses that impact the growth, physiology,
yield, and nutritional quality of seeds of crop plants. In modern agriculture, the use of …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Despite the crucial role of carbon transport in whole plant physiology and its impact on plant–
environment interactions and ecosystem function, relatively little research has tried to …

Plants live dangerously, but gracefully. To remain hydrated, they exploit liquid water in the
thermodynamically metastable state of negative pressure, similar to a rope under tension …

Not long ago, textbooks on plant physiology divulged the view that phloem and xylem are
separate transport systems with exclusive functions. Phloem was flowing downwards …

Plant vascular systems are constructed by specific cell wall modifications through which
cells are highly specialized to make conduits for water and nutrients. Xylem vessels are …

The evolution of the plant vascular system is a key process in Earth history because it
enabled plants to conquer land and transform the terrestrial surface. Among the vascular …

Molecular, genetic, and electrophysiological evidence indicates that at least one of the plant
Glu receptor-like molecules, GLR3. 4, functions as an amino acid–gated Ca2+ channel at …