Involvement of the ABA receptors in ABA- and CO2-induced closure of the stoma. When in drought stress mode, the plant produces large amounts of the ABA hormone that acts on the guard cells (left, left ...

Desiccation of crops and horticultural plants during periods of drought causes severe and often irreversible damage and lost yields. Fresh water scarcity has been identified as one of the principal ...

Rapid stomatal closure is essential for water conservation in plants and is thus critical for survival under water deficiency. To close stomata rapidly, guard cells reduce their volume by converting a ...

The structure of the mature stomatal complex of Flagellaria indica L. was studied since the Flagellariaceae is reported to be one of a handful of nongrass families with a grass_type stoma, and since ...

According to the classical understanding of plant gas exchange, the uncontrolled loss of water from plant aerial organs is restricted by epidermis that is covered by a hydrophobic layer called cuticle ...