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The function of aquaporin (AQP) protein in transporting water is crucial for plants to survive in drought stress. With 47 homologues in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) were reported, but the individual and integrated functions of aquaporins involved in drought response remains unclear. Here, three plasma membrane intrinsic protein genes,  SlPIP2;1, SlPIP2;7  and  SlPIP2;5,  were identified as candidate aquaporins genes because of highly expressed in tomato roots. Assay on expression in  Xenopus oocytes  demonstrated that SlPIP2s protein displayed water channel activity and facilitated water transport into the cells. With real-time PCR and  in situ  hybridization analysis, SlPIP2s were considered to be involved in response to drought treatment. To test its function, transgenic Arabidopsis and tomato lines overexpressing  SlPIP2;1, SlPIP2;7  or  SlPIP2;5  were generated. Compared with wild type, the over-expression of  SlPIP2;1, SlPIP2;7  or  SlPIP2;5  transgenic Arabidopsis and tomato plants all showed significantly higher hydraulic conductivity levels and survival rates under both normal and drought conditions. Taken together, this study concludes that aquaporins ( SlPIP2;1, SlPIP2;7  and  SlPIP2;5 ) contribute substantially to root water uptake in tomato plants through improving plant water content and maintaining osmotic balance.

Plasma Membrane Intrinsic Proteins SlPIP2;1, SlPIP2;7 and SlPIP2;5 Conferring Enhanced Drought Stress Tolerance in Tomato