Overexpression of sucrose phosphate synthase increases sucrose unloading in transformed tomato fruit

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 335, 1999, Pages 785-791

  Nguyen Quoc, Binh ^a   N'Tchobo, Hyacinthe ^a   Foyer, Christine H ^b   Yelle, Serge ^a  

^a Pavillon de l'Envirotron   (Canada)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon metabolism; Starch; Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS); Sucrose unloading; Tomato fruit

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033018424     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.335.785     Document Type: Article

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