Abstract Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters (SWEETs) have important roles in
numerous physiological mechanisms where sugar efflux is critical, including phloem …

The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2). Similar to other coronaviruses, its particles are composed of four structural …

Sugars are the major source of energy in living organisms and play important roles in
osmotic regulation, cell signaling and energy storage. SWEETs (Sugars Will Eventually be …

Key message Present review describes the structure, evolution, transport mechanism and
physiological functions of SWEETs. Their application using TALENs and CRISPR/CAS9 …

Sugars as photosynthates are well known as energy providers and as building blocks of
various structural components of plant cells, tissues and organs. Additionally, as a part of …

Enhancing fruit sugar contents, especially for high-flavonoid apples with a sour taste, is one
of the main goals of horticultural crop breeders. This study analyzed sugar accumulation and …

SWEET proteins represent one of the largest sugar transporter family in the plant kingdom
and play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses. In the present study, a …

Sugar translocation between cells and between subcellular compartments in plants requires
either plasmodesmata or a diverse array of sugar transporters. Interactions between plants …

Abstract Background SWEETs (Sugar Will Eventually be Exported transporters) function as
sugar efflux transporters that perform diverse physiological functions, including phloem …

Transporters are targeted by endogenous metabolites and exogenous molecules to reach
cellular destinations, but it is generally not understood how different substrate classes …