“…Aquaporins are thought to be the main pathway for water movement through the cell membranes (Maurel et al, 2015), providing the capacity of rapidly modify membrane water permeability, which help the plant with the maintenance of the water balance during stress episodes, and affecting root hydraulic conductivity (Hachez et al, 2012;Hachez, Moshelion, Zelazny, Cavez, & Chaumont, 2006;Maurel, Verdoucq, Luu, & Santoni, 2008;Moshelion et al, 2009;Zarrouk et al, 2016). Among higher plant aquaporins, the plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) and the tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs) have been highlighted for their involvement in the control of radial transcellular water transport and also of cell osmoregulation, and in general, PIP and TIP aquaporin expression seems to be more abundant in roots than in leaves (Chaumont & Tyerman, 2014).…”