Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport

Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport

Ectomycorrhizal fungi influence root water transport of host plants. To delineate the exact mechanisms of how fungal partner alters root water relations, it is important to understand the functions of fungal transmembrane water channels, i.e., aquaporins, the key component in the symplastic pathways...

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Main Authors: Hao Xu, Janusz J. Zwiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
hypha
major intrinsic protein
plant–fungal interaction
symplastic pathway
transport capacity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00302/full
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spelling doaj-0e2e2fb793804634b610da59ae4440462020-11-25T03:08:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2020-03-011110.3389/fpls.2020.00302521729Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water TransportHao Xu0Janusz J. Zwiazek1Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, CanadaDepartment of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaEctomycorrhizal fungi influence root water transport of host plants. To delineate the exact mechanisms of how fungal partner alters root water relations, it is important to understand the functions of fungal transmembrane water channels, i.e., aquaporins, the key component in the symplastic pathways. In this paper, we discussed what roles the fungal aquaporins may play in root water transport. We also highlighted the opportunities of using integrated approaches to address rising questions in future hotspots of aquaporin and root water relations research.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00302/fullhyphamajor intrinsic proteinplant–fungal interactionsymplastic pathwaytransport capacity
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author Hao Xu
Janusz J. Zwiazek
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Janusz J. Zwiazek
Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
Frontiers in Plant Science
hypha
major intrinsic protein
plant–fungal interaction
symplastic pathway
transport capacity
author_facet Hao Xu
Janusz J. Zwiazek
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title Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
title_short Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
title_full Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
title_fullStr Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
title_full_unstemmed Fungal Aquaporins in Ectomycorrhizal Root Water Transport
title_sort fungal aquaporins in ectomycorrhizal root water transport
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Plant Science
issn 1664-462X
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Ectomycorrhizal fungi influence root water transport of host plants. To delineate the exact mechanisms of how fungal partner alters root water relations, it is important to understand the functions of fungal transmembrane water channels, i.e., aquaporins, the key component in the symplastic pathways. In this paper, we discussed what roles the fungal aquaporins may play in root water transport. We also highlighted the opportunities of using integrated approaches to address rising questions in future hotspots of aquaporin and root water relations research.
topic hypha
major intrinsic protein
plant–fungal interaction
symplastic pathway
transport capacity
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