Source-to-sink transport of sugar is one of the major determinants of plant growth and relies
on the efficient and controlled distribution of sucrose (and some other sugars such as …

Aphids are serious pests of agricultural and ornamental plants and important model systems
for hemipteran–plant interactions. The long evolutionary history of aphids with their host …

Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex
determination studies and plant vascular biology. Here we report the draft genome …

Primary and secondary growth of the tree stem are responsible for corresponding increases
in trunk height and diameter. However, our molecular understanding of the biological …

In plants, a complex mixture of solutes and macromolecules is transported by the phloem.
Here, we examined how solutes and macromolecules are separated when they exit the …

Plants differ greatly in their susceptibility to insect herbivory, suggesting both local
adaptation and resistance tradeoffs. We used maize (Zea mays) recombinant inbred lines to …

Due to the high content of nutrient, sieve tubes are a primary target for pests, eg, most
phytophagous hemipteran. To protect the integrity of the sieve tubes as well as their content …

Gel and watery saliva are regarded as key players in aphid–pIant interactions. The salivary
composition seems to be influenced by the variable environment encountered by the stylet …

Sieve elements are one of the least understood cell types in plants. Translocation velocities
and volume flow to supply sinks with photoassimilates greatly depend on the geometry of …

Salinity is one of the major abiotic factors affecting alfalfa productivity. Identifying genes that
control this complex trait will provide critical insights for alfalfa breeding programs. To date …