Unraveling the pathways of radial turgor-driven water flow in wheat stems during carbohydrate mobilization by diffusion MRI and mechanistic modelling Ghent University
Despite being the largest crop in the world, wheat hydraulic functioning is still poorly understood. A new mechanistic model simulating water flow and storage in wheat revealed that the carbohydrate storage in the stem plays an important role for continuing water supply to the developing grain, especially during drought stress. Through modelling, it was discovered that turgor-driven radial flow, as it occurs in roots, is also important in ...