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physics.bio-ph2018
Imbibition in plant seeds
Jean-François Louf, Yi Zheng, Aradhana Kumar +5
We describe imbibition in real and artificial plant seeds, using a combination of experiments and theory. In both systems, our experiments demonstrate that liquid permeates the sub…
physics.bio-ph2017★ 55 cited
Passive phloem loading and long-distance transport in a synthetic tree-on-a-chip
Jean Comtet, Kaare H. Jensen, Robert Turgeon +2
Vascular plants rely on differences of osmotic pressure to export sugars from regions of synthesis (mature leaves) to sugar sinks (roots, fruits). In this process, known as Münch p…