Aquaporin Activity to Improve Crop Drought Tolerance

In plants, aquaporins (AQP) occur in multiple isoforms in both plasmalemma and tonoplast membranes resulting in regulation of water flow in and out of cells, and ultimately, water transfer through a series of cells in leaves and roots. Consequently, it is not surprising that physiological and molecu...

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Main Authors: Avat Shekoofa, Thomas R. Sinclair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/7/9/123