In horticultural industry, the focus has traditionally been on yield. However, in recent years
consumers interest in the quality of vegetable products has increased worldwide. Vegetable …

Due to limited availability of arable land and high market demand for off-season vegetables,
cucurbits (plants in the family Cucurbitaceae) are continuously cultivated under unfavorable …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are one of the most important drivers of soil ecosystem
dynamics. AMF have the potential to improve plant growth and development by modulating …

The effects of 24‐epibrassinolide (EBR) spray application on gas‐exchange, chlorophyll
fluorescence characteristics, Rubisco activity, and carbohydrate metabolism were …

Abiotic stresses have direct effects on plant growth and development. In agriculture, sub-
optimal values of temperature, light intensity, and relative humidity can limit crop yield and …

The green-fruited Lycopersicon hirsutum Humb. and Bonpl. accumulated sucrose to
concentrations of about 118 micromoles per gram fresh weight during the final stages of …

Carbon captured through photosynthesis is transported, and sometimes stored in plants, as
sugar. All organic compounds in plants trace to carbon from sugars, so sugar metabolism is …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance drought tolerance in plants, whereas little
is known regarding AMF contribution to sucrose and proline metabolisms under drought …

Sugars transported from leaves (source) to stems (sink) energize cell growth, elongation,
and maintenance. which are regulated by a variety of genes. This review reflects progress …

Recent reports have suggested that sucrose phosphate synthase (EC 2.4. 1.14), a key
enzyme in sucrose biosynthesis in photosynthetic “source” tissues, may also be important in …