Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of aquaporins in tomato.

The family of aquaporins, also called water channels or major intrinsic proteins, is characterized by six transmembrane domains that together facilitate the transport of water and a variety of low molecular weight solutes. They are found in all domains of life, but show their highest diversity in pl...

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Main Authors: Stefan Reuscher, Masahito Akiyama, Chiharu Mori, Koh Aoki, Daisuke Shibata, Katsuhiro Shiratake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3834038?pdf=render