Understanding the roles of nonstructural carbohydrates in forest trees–from what we can measure to what we want to know
Carbohydrates provide the building blocks for plant structures as well as versatile resources
for metabolic processes. The nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), mainly sugars and starch …
for metabolic processes. The nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), mainly sugars and starch …
Raffinose family oligosaccharides: friend or foe for human and plant health?
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) are widespread across the plant kingdom, and
their concentrations are related to the environment, genotype, and harvest time. RFOs are …
their concentrations are related to the environment, genotype, and harvest time. RFOs are …
Source-sink relationships in crop plants and their influence on yield development and nutritional quality
For seed crops, yield is the cumulative result of both source and sink strength for
photoassimilates and nutrients over the course of seed development. Source strength for …
photoassimilates and nutrients over the course of seed development. Source strength for …
The phloem, a miracle of ingenuity
AJE Van Bel - Plant, Cell & Environment, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
This review deals with aspects of the cellular and molecular biology of the sieve
element/companion cell complex, the functional unit of sieve tubes in angiosperms. It …
element/companion cell complex, the functional unit of sieve tubes in angiosperms. It …
Phloem loading and unloading of sugars and amino acids
S Lalonde, M Tegeder, M Throne‐Holst… - Plant, Cell & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In terrestrial higher plants, phloem transport delivers most nutrients required for growth and
storage processes. Some 90% of plant biomass, transported as sugars and amino nitrogen …
storage processes. Some 90% of plant biomass, transported as sugars and amino nitrogen …
The Control of Single-Celled Cotton Fiber Elongation by Developmentally Reversible Gating of Plasmodesmata and Coordinated Expression of Sucrose and K+ …
Each cotton fiber is a single cell that elongates to 2.5 to 3.0 cm from the seed coat epidermis
within∼ 16 days after anthesis (DAA). To elucidate the mechanisms controlling this rapid …
within∼ 16 days after anthesis (DAA). To elucidate the mechanisms controlling this rapid …
Glutamine synthetase-glutamate synthase pathway and glutamate dehydrogenase play distinct roles in the sink-source nitrogen cycle in tobacco
Glutamate (Glu) metabolism and amino acid translocation were investigated in the young
and old leaves of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Xanthi) using [15N] ammonium and [2 …
and old leaves of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Xanthi) using [15N] ammonium and [2 …
Physiological, biochemical and molecular changes occurring during olive development and ripening
Since ancient times the olive tree (Olea europaea), an evergreen drought-and moderately
salt-tolerant species, has been cultivated for its oil and fruit in the Mediterranean basin. Olive …
salt-tolerant species, has been cultivated for its oil and fruit in the Mediterranean basin. Olive …
Phloem long-distance transport of CmNACP mRNA: implications for supracellular regulation in plants
Direct support for the concept that RNA molecules circulate throughout the plant, via the
phloem, is provided through the characterisation of mRNA from phloem sap of mature …
phloem, is provided through the characterisation of mRNA from phloem sap of mature …
Sieve elements and companion cells—traffic control centers of the phloem
KJ Oparka, R Turgeon - The Plant Cell, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Of all the intricate cell–cell interactions in nature, those between the sieve element (SE) and
its companion cell (CC) rank among the most complex and mysterious. Mature SEs are …
its companion cell (CC) rank among the most complex and mysterious. Mature SEs are …