Sucrose is the end product of photosynthesis and the primary sugar transported in the
phloem of most plants. Sucrose synthase (SuSy) is a glycosyl transferase enzyme that plays …

Photosynthetic carbon converted to sucrose is vital for plant growth. Sucrose acts as a
signaling molecule and a primary energy source that coordinates the source and sink …

Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), the α-galactosyl derivatives of sucrose, are nearly
ubiquitous in Plantae, and they have been demonstrated to play pivotal roles in regulating …

The flux, distribution, and storage of soluble sugars regulate crop yield in terms of starch, oil,
protein, and total carbohydrates, and affect the quality of many horticultural products. Sugar …

How raffinose (Raf) family oligosaccharides, the major translocated sugars in the vascular
bundle in cucurbits, are hydrolyzed and subsequently partitioned has not been fully …

Fruit sweetness is determined by the amount and composition of sugars in the edible flesh.
The accumulation of sugar is a highly orchestrated process that requires coordination of …

High plant density is considered a proficient approach to increase maize production in
countries with limited agricultural land; however, this creates a high risk of stem lodging and …

Vegetative propagation (VP) is an important practice for production in many horticultural
plants. Sugar supply constitutes the basis of VP in bulb flowers, but the underlying molecular …

In the fleshy fruit of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.), the phloem flow is unloaded via an
apoplasmic pathway, which requires protein carriers to export sugars derived from …

Understanding corm development in flower bulbs is of importance for securing the quality of
cut flowers and propagation of commercial stocks. Gladiolus is one of the most popular bulb …