Regulation of leaf hydraulics: From molecular to whole plant levels

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue JUL, 2013, Pages

  Prado, Karine ^a   Maurel, Christophe ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Hydraulic conductance; Leaf growth; Veins; Xylem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887356263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00255     Document Type: Review

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