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The plant vacuole is a unique organelle that allows plant cells to grow to large sizes. This book provides an overview of the current states of knowledge about the plant vacuole, including its many functions in the cell It includes the benefits of having a vacuole, the types of solutes that are found in vacuoles, and how their concentrations are regulated. Chapters focus on vacuole transport systems, vacuole formation, and the role of the vacuole in plantsenescence and plant and plant defense.