Hexose translocation mediated by SlSWEET5b is required for pollen maturation in Solanum lycopersicum
H.-Y. Ko, H.-W. Tseng, L.-H. Ho, L. Wang, T.-F. Chang, A. Lin, Y.-L. Ruan, H. E. Neuhaus, W.-J. Guo
This study identifies SlSWEET5b as a hexose transporter essential for pollen maturation in tomato by facilitating sugar translocation from phloem to anther cells and pollen.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2021Plant Biology