title: Aquaporins and plant water balance.
abstract: The impact of aquaporin function on plant water balance is discussed. The significance of these proteins for root water uptake, water conductance in the xylem, including embolism refilling and the role of plant aquaporins in leaf physiology, is described. Emphasis is placed on certain aspects of water stress reactions and the correlation of aquaporins to abscisic acid as well as on the relation of water and CO2 permeability in leaves.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute of Botany, Applied Plant Science, Schnittspahnstr. 10, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany. kaldenhoff@bio.tu-darmstadt.de
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaldenhoff
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribas-Carbo
authors.forename: Jaume Flexas
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sans
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lovisolo
authors.forename: Marlies
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heckwolf
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uehlein
mesh_terms: D020346:Aquaporins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020346:Aquaporins; D014867:Water