/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2023/12/04/sugar-permeation-discovered-in-plant-aquaporins Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but University of Adelaide researchers have observed sucrose transport in plant aquaporins for the first time, challenging this theory. December 05 2023 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2023/12/04/sugar-permeation-discovered-in-plant-aquaporins