How does water move through plants to get to the top of tall trees? Here we describe the pathways and mechanisms driving water uptake and transport through plants, and causes of flow disruption. Water ...

Plant roots and certain human membrane systems resist chemical transport in much the same way, say researchers. This similarity could make it easier to assess chemical risks for both people and plants ...

Bryn and Rhys are on their way to a football game. Bryn is annoyed with the transport system. Alfred hears the word ‘transport’ and begins explaining transport system in plants. Alfred explains the ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

This protein storage function is unique to plant vacuoles and does not occur in other organisms. During evolution, plants developed a dedicated mechanism to transport large quantities of proteins into ...

Sucrose is a vital energy source in plants. It also drives growth and serves as an important signaling molecule during stress and development. Sucrose is a key product of photosynthesis and the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effect of streaming speed on intercellular transport of chloride has been studied using pairs of internodal cells of Chara. The rate of ...

Nanoparticles seem to be always on the move: Researchers have observed them navigate across biological barriers and accumulate within single-celled organisms and animal tissues. Now Swiss researchers ...