Increased activity of MdFRK2, a high-affinity fructokinase, leads to upregulation of sorbitol metabolism and downregulation of sucrose metabolism in apple leaves
Sugar metabolism: a master regulator An international study led by Mingjun Li at Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China, reveals that an enzyme regulating the utilization of fructose in apple plants, fructokinase 2 (FRK2), has a key role in sugar metabolism. Overexpressing the gene encoding...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018-12-01
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Series: | Horticulture Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0099-x |