Functional Characterization of <i>CsSWEET5a</i>, a Cucumber Hexose Transporter That Mediates the Hexose Supply for Pollen Development and Rescues Male Fertility in Arabidopsis

Pollen cells require large amounts of sugars from the anther to support their development, which is critical for plant sexual reproduction and crop yield. Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters (SWEETs) have been shown to play an important role in the apoplasmic unloading of sugars from ant...

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Main Authors: Liping Hu, Jiaxing Tian, Feng Zhang, Shuhui Song, Bing Cheng, Guangmin Liu, Huan Liu, Xuezhi Zhao, Yaqin Wang, Hongju He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/2/1332