SWEET transporters in plants and their significance in Sugarcane

Sugars will eventually be exported transporters (SWEETs) are recently discovered bidirectional uniporters that play a significant role in various physiological and developmental processes in plants including pollen nutrition, nectar secretion, seed filling, and combating abiotic stresses. SWEETs ar...

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Main Authors: Afseena Abdul Ameer, Prathima P.T Perumal Thirugnanasambandam, Rabisha V. P, M Ram Vannish, Swaliha Basheer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sugarcane Research and Development 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Sugarcane Research
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JSR/article/view/141228
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Summary:Sugars will eventually be exported transporters (SWEETs) are recently discovered bidirectional uniporters that play a significant role in various physiological and developmental processes in plants including pollen nutrition, nectar secretion, seed filling, and combating abiotic stresses. SWEETs are also responsible for pathogen susceptibility in many plants. Although the structure and evolutionary relationships of various SWEETs have been revealed, insights into the regulatory mechanisms of SWEET expression remain the basis for developing improved varieties of crops. This review discusses many relevant updates on SWEET research in plants. We also examine how transcriptional activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools derive pathogen-resistant plants for crop improvement.
ISSN:2249-927X
2582-4767