Plant aquaporins: Their molecular biology, biophysics and significance for plant water relations

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1999, Pages 1055-1071

  Tyerman, S D ^a   Bohnert, H J ^b   Maurel, C ^c   Steudle, E ^d   Smith, J A C ^e  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DU VÉGÉTAL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Hydraulic conductivity; Major intrinsic protein; Osmotic flow; Water channel; Water permeability

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; BIOPHYSICS; MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032971712     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.special_issue.1055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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