Timing of transient darkness shapes carbon-nitrogen metabolism and sugar signaling in sugarcane
Gabriel Marques Leal, Hellen Oliveira de Oliveira, Felipe Farineli, Arthur Vanni-Lopes, William Vinicius de Mello Mira, Amanda Ferreira Macedo, Grayce Hellen Romim, Carlos Takeshi Hotta, Eny Iochevet Segal Floh, Bruno Viana Navarro, Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
This study investigates how the timing of transient darkness affects carbon-nitrogen metabolism and sugar signaling in sugarcane, revealing treatment-dependent changes in metabolic responses and identifying trehalose metabolism as a regulatory layer.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology