Aquaporins are membrane channels that facilitate the transport of water and small neutral
molecules across biological membranes of most living organisms. In plants, aquaporins …

Concentrations of heavy metals in soil seldom reach a level sufficient to cause osmotic
disturbances in plants. It is likely that water entry to the roots is indirectly governed by other …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been presumed to ameliorate crop tolerance to
drought. Here, we review the role of AMF in maintaining water supply to plants from drying …

A common effect of several abiotic stresses is to cause tissue dehydration. Such dehydration
is caused by the imbalance between root water uptake and leaf transpiration. Under some …

Aquaporins are channel proteins present in the plasma and intracellular membranes of plant
cells, where they facilitate the transport of water and/or small neutral solutes (urea, boric …

On the basis of recent results with young primary maize roots, a model is proposed for the
movement of water across roots. It is shown how the complex,'composite anatomical …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbioses are formed by approximately 80% of vascular plant
species in all major terrestrial biomes. In consequence an understanding of their functions is …

Exposure of cabbage plants to excess (500 μM) of Co2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+ in sand culture led
to increased accumulation of the metals, inhibition of growth and induction of visible …

The variable hydraulic conductivity of roots (Lp r) is explained in terms of a composite
transport model. It is shown how the complex, composite anatomical structure of roots results …

There is plenty of evidence for improved nutrient acquisition by ectomycorrhizas in trees;
however, their role in water uptake is much less clear. In addition to experiments showing …