Stomata

Adjustable leaf pores that let carbon dioxide in and water vapor out.Source: Hetherington & Woodward, 2003

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How Stomata connects

Stomata is involved in

Process
Photosynthesis
Using light energy to turn carbon dioxide and water into sugar, releasing oxygen.
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Stomata is controlled by

Molecule
Plant hormones
Chemical signals such as auxin and abscisic acid that coordinate plant growth and responses.

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Sources & further reading

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The role of stomata in sensing and driving environmental change (opens the original in a new tab)
Hetherington AM, Woodward FI (2003). Nature 424:901-908.
Peer-reviewedReview
- DOI 10.1038/nature01843 (Open the publisher's version via its DOI, opens in a new tab)
- PMID 12931178 (Open the PubMed record, opens in a new tab)