title: Under pressure.
abstract: The movement of water by osmosis causes pressure differences that drive the transport of sugars over long distances in plants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich Z
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3663-4908
authors.initials: UZ
authors.lastname: Hammes
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D009995:Osmosis; D052585:Phloem; D010944:Plants; D000073893:Sugars
chemical_list: D000073893:Sugars
keywords: Münch; long distance transport; morning glory; phloem; plant biology; pressure flow hypothesis; sieve element