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Plant aquaporins: Their roles beyond water transport

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Compared to other organisms, plants have evolved a greater number of aquaporins with diverse substrates and functions to adapt to ever-changing environmental and internal stimuli for growth and development. Although aquaporins were initially identified as channels that allow water molecules to cross biological membranes, progress has been made in identifying various novel permeable substrates. Many studies have characterized the versatile physiological and biophysical functions of plant aquaporins. Here, we review the recent reports that highlight aquaporin-facilitated regulation of major physiological processes and stress tolerance throughout plant life cycles as well as the potential prospects and possibilities of applying aquaporins to improve agricultural productivity, food quality, environmental protection, and ecological conservation.

Source: The Crop Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2024.04.005

Authors: Qi Sun, Xin Liu, Yoshichika Kitagawa, Giuseppe Calamita, Xiaodong Ding

Institutions: Northeast Agricultural University, Akita Prefectural University, University of Bari Aldo Moro

Language: English

Topic: Ion Transport and Channel Regulation

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,890