Sucrose carrier RcSCR1 is involved in sucrose retrieval, but not in sucrose unloading in growing hypocotyls of Ricinus communis L.

Plant Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 98-103

  Eisenbarth, D A ^a   Weig, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Phloem unloading; Sink strength; Sucrose retrieval

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; SUCROSE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

PHLOEM; SUCROSE;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CARRIER PROTEINS; HYPOCOTYL; LIGHT; PLANT PROTEINS; RICINUS; SUCROSE;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 13844255781     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830448     Document Type: Article

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