A vacuolar hexose transport is required for xylem development in the inflorescence stem of Arabidopsis.
E. Aubry, B. Hoffmann, F. Vilaine, F. Gilard, P. A. W. Klemens, F. Guerard, B. Gakiere, H. E. Neuhaus, C. Bellini, S. Dinant, R. Le Hir
This study shows that SWEET16-mediated hexose transport at the tonoplast is essential for xylem cell division and secondary cell wall formation in Arabidopsis inflorescence stems.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2020Plant Biology