Tuber and tuberous root development
W Zierer, D Rüscher, U Sonnewald… - Annual review of plant …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Root and tuber crops have been an important part of human nutrition since the early days of
humanity, providing us with essential carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. Today, they are …
humanity, providing us with essential carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. Today, they are …
Sucrose transporters of higher plants
Recent advances have provided new insights into how sucrose is moved from sites of
synthesis to sites of utilisation or storage in sink organs. Sucrose transporters play a central …
synthesis to sites of utilisation or storage in sink organs. Sucrose transporters play a central …
Carbon source–sink relationship in Arabidopsis thaliana: the role of sucrose transporters
M Durand, D Mainson, B Porcheron, L Maurousset… - Planta, 2018 - Springer
Main conclusion The regulation of source-to-sink sucrose transport is associated with AtSUC
and AtSWEET sucrose transporters' gene expression changes in plants grown …
and AtSWEET sucrose transporters' gene expression changes in plants grown …
Membrane-transport systems for sucrose in relation to whole-plant carbon partitioning
BG Ayre - Molecular plant, 2011 - cell.com
Sucrose is the principal product of photosynthesis used for the distribution of assimilated
carbon in plants. Transport mechanisms and efficiency influence photosynthetic productivity …
carbon in plants. Transport mechanisms and efficiency influence photosynthetic productivity …
An update on source-to-sink carbon partitioning in tomato
Plant growth and carbon metabolism are closely associated since carbohydrate in the form
of sucrose generated by photosynthesis, provides the primary source of building blocks and …
of sucrose generated by photosynthesis, provides the primary source of building blocks and …
Sugar transporters in plants and in their interactions with fungi
Sucrose and monosaccharide transporters mediate long distance transport of sugar from
source to sink organs and constitute key components for carbon partitioning at the whole …
source to sink organs and constitute key components for carbon partitioning at the whole …
Source–sink interaction: a century old concept under the light of modern molecular systems biology
Many approaches to engineer source strength have been proposed to enhance crop yield
potential. However, a well-co-ordinated source–sink relationship is required finally to realize …
potential. However, a well-co-ordinated source–sink relationship is required finally to realize …
Starch biosynthesis, its regulation and biotechnological approaches to improve crop yields
A Bahaji, J Li, ÁM Sánchez-López… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Structurally composed of the glucose homopolymers amylose and amylopectin, starch is the
main storage carbohydrate in vascular plants, and is synthesized in the plastids of both …
main storage carbohydrate in vascular plants, and is synthesized in the plastids of both …
Source-sink regulation is mediated by interaction of an FT homolog with a SWEET protein in potato
Potato plants form tuberous storage organs on underground modified stems called stolons.
Tubers are rich in starch, proteins, and other important nutrients, making potato one of the …
Tubers are rich in starch, proteins, and other important nutrients, making potato one of the …
Transport mechanisms for organic forms of carbon and nitrogen between source and sink
S Lalonde, D Wipf, WB Frommer - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Sugars and amino acids are generated in plants by assimilation from inorganic
forms. Assimilated forms cross multiple membranes on their way from production sites to …
forms. Assimilated forms cross multiple membranes on their way from production sites to …