Characterization of multiple SPS knockout mutants reveals redundant functions of the four Arabidopsis sucrose phosphate synthase isoforms in plant viability, and strongly indicates that enhanced respiration and accelerated starch turnover can alleviate the blockage of sucrose biosynthesis

Plant Science

Volumn 238, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-147

  Bahaji, Abdellatif ^a   Baroja Fernández, Edurne ^a   Ricarte Bermejo, Adriana ^a   Sánchez López, Ángela María ^a   Muñoz, Francisco José ^a   Romero, Jose M ^b   Ruiz, María Teresa ^b   Baslam, Marouane ^a   Almagro, Goizeder ^a   Sesma, María Teresa ^a   Pozueta Romero, Javier ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROBIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate metabolism; Development; Functional interaction; Genetic redundancy; Growth; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; ISOENZYME; MALTOSE; STARCH; SUCROSE; SUCROSE-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; CELL RESPIRATION; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GAS; GENE INACTIVATION; GENETICS; GLYCOLYSIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METABOLOME; MUTATION; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE CYCLE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ARABIDOPSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL RESPIRATION; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; GASES; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; GLYCOLYSIS; ISOENZYMES; LIGHT; MALTOSE; METABOLOME; MUTATION; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAVES; STARCH; SUCROSE;

EID: 84934938551     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: 18732259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.06.009     Document Type: Article

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