Stomatal guard cells are widely recognized as the premier plant cell model for membrane
transport, signaling, and homeostasis. This recognition is rooted in half a century of research …

The increasing frequency of dry periods in many regions of the world and the problems
associated with salinity in irrigated areas frequently result in the consecutive occurrence of …

Undoubtedly, plant breeders have made a significant achievement in the past few years,
improving salinity tolerance in a number of potential crops using artificial selection and …

In plants, K transporter (KT)/high affinity K transporter (HAK)/K uptake permease (KUP) is the
largest potassium (K) transporter family; however, few of the members have had their …

Uptake and translocation of cationic nutrients play essential roles in physiological processes
including plant growth, nutrition, signal transduction, and development. Approximately 5% of …

Abstract Background Sodium (Na+) is one of the most intensely researched ions in plant
biology and has attained a reputation for its toxic qualities. Following the principle of …

The ability of plant cells to maintain low cytosolic sodium concentrations is an essential
process associated with the ability of plants to grow in high salt concentrations. Recent …

The capacity of plants to maintain a high cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio is likely to be one of the key
determinants of plant salt tolerance. Important progress has been made in recent years …

▪ Abstract Guard cells surround stomatal pores in the epidermis of plant leaves and stems.
Stomatal pore opening is essential for CO2 influx into leaves for photosynthetic carbon …

Cloning and characterizations of plant K+ transport systems aside from Arabidopsis have
been increasing over the past decade, favored by the availability of more and more plant …