Unexpected complexity of the Aquaporin gene family in the moss <it>Physcomitrella patens</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aquaporins, also called major intrinsic proteins (MIPs), constitute an ancient superfamily of channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water and small solutes across cell membranes. MIPs are found in almost all living organi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/45 |