Role of aquaporins in leaf physiology

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2971-2985

  Heinen, Robert B ^a   Ye, Qing ^a   Chaumont, Franois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Carbon dioxide; Growth; Hydraulic conductance; Leaf; Water

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; WATER;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW;

AQUAPORINS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; WATER;

EID: 70349126780     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp171     Document Type: Review

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