ZmSWEET Sucrose transporters expressed in the endosperm adjacent to the maize embryo are necessary for carbon partitioning and embryo growth
Yannick Fierlej, Laurine Grazer, A.G.A. Khaled, Matthias Langer, Émilie Montes, Thibaut Perez, Laura Gallo, Benoı̂t Lacombe, Philippe Nacry, Hélène Duplus‐Bottin, Nicolas Max Doll, Ljudmilla Borisjuk, Hardy Rolletschek, Gwyneth Christina Ingram, Peter Rogowsky, Thomas Widiez
This study identifies ZmSWEET sucrose transporters in maize endosperm adjacent to the embryo as essential for carbon partitioning, embryo growth, and seed development.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology