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Expression of the Vicia faba VfPIP1 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana plants improves their drought resistance.
Journal of plant research - 1 Mar 2008
Cui Xiang-Huan, Hao Fu-Shun, Chen Hui, Chen Jia, Wang Xue-Chen
Abstract excerpt
Plant aquaporins are believed to facilitate water transport across cell membranes. However, the relationship between aquaporins and drought resistance in plants remains unclear. VfPIP1, a putative aquaporin gene, was isolated from Vicia faba leaf epidermis, and its expression was induced by abscisic acid (ABA). Our results indicated that the VfPIP1 protein was localized in the plasma membrane, and its expression...
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