Primary Recipient

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$317,000.00

Award Date

7/23/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

The uptake of water by roots and its transport through xylem are essential for plants to grow and survive, replace water lost during transpiration, prevent desiccation, and continue carbon uptake. While many studies have examined water transport character