Root aquaporins as sensors and regulators of plant water transport.

我们将获得的知识将使澳大利亚受益，因为它可以更好地管理植物用水。由于如此大量的水通过细胞膜中的水孔蛋白运输，我们对毛孔的了解可以使我们能够根据预测的气候条件来操纵植物来保存或利用水分。该项目的分子方面将揭示通过地上部和根系操作控制根系水分吸收的潜在新方法。高素质的博士和优等生也将接受教育，以保持澳大利亚在植物水关系领域的国际卓越势头。

The knowledge we will gain will benefit Australia by allowing better management of plant water use. Because such large quantities of water move through aquaporins in membranes, our understanding of the pores could enable us to manipulate plants to conserve or use water depending on predicted climatic conditions. Molecular aspects of the project will reveal potential novel ways of controlling root water uptake by shoot and root manipulation. High calibre PhD and Honours students will also be educated to maintain the momentum of international excellence within Australia in the field of plant water relations.