https://doi.org/10.4081/ija.2006.s3.609

Water in the physiology of plant: thermodynamics and kinetic

Vol. 1 No. s3 (2006): Proceedings of the III AISSA Congress - Associazione Italiana Società Scientifiche Agrarie
Submitted: 30 November 2010
Accepted: 30 November 2010
Published: 23 September 2010
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Molecular properties of water molecule determine its role in plant physiology. At molecular level the properties of water molecules determine the behaviour of other plant molecules; in particular its physic characteristics are important in the operativeness of macromolecules and in plant thermoregulation. Plant water supply primarily dependent on thermodynamics properties in particular water chemical potential and its components, more recently there are evidences that suggest an important role in the water kinetic characteristics, depending, at cell membrane level, in particular plasmalemma, on the presence of specific water channel, the aquaporines controlled in its activity by a number of physiological and biochemical factors. Thermodynamics and kinetic factors controlled by physiological, biochemical properties and molecular effectors, control water supply and level in plants to realize their survival, growth and differentiation and the consequent plant production.

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Cocucci, M. (2010). Water in the physiology of plant: thermodynamics and kinetic. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 1(s3), 609–616. https://doi.org/10.4081/ija.2006.s3.609

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