Functional Redundancy of ZmSWEET6a/b in Mediating Sugar Transport and Redox Homeostasis for Maize Primexine Formation
Yan Zhang, Shuangtian Bi, Sun Fengkun, Bu Jiajun, Wang Yurong, Mateus Mondin, Zhaobin Dong, Jin Weiwei, Wei Huang
This study identifies ZmSWEET6a/b as essential for sugar transport and redox homeostasis in maize pollen wall formation, linking these processes to male fertility.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology