Aquaporins in Cereals-Important Players in Maintaining Cell Homeostasis under Abiotic Stress.

ABSTRACT: Cereal productivity is reduced by environmental stresses such as drought, heat, elevated CO2, salinity, metal toxicity and cold. Sometimes, plants are exposed to multiple stresses simultaneously. Plants must be able to make a rapid and adequate response to these environmental stimuli in order to restore their growing ability. The latest research has shown that aquaporins are important players in maintaining cell homeostasis under abiotic stress. Aquaporins are membrane intrinsic proteins (MIP) that form pores in the cellular membranes, which facilitate the movement of water and many other molecules such as ammonia, urea, CO2, micronutrients (silicon and boron), glycerol and reactive oxygen species (hydrogen peroxide) across the cell and intercellular compartments. The present review primar

SUBMITTER: Kurowska MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8066221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature