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ZmSWEET Sucrose transporters expressed in the endosperm adjacent to the maize embryo are necessary for carbon partitioning and embryo growth
Yannick Fierlej, Laurine Grazer, A.G.A. Khaled…·Thomas Widiez
This study identifies ZmSWEET sucrose transporters in maize endosperm adjacent to the embryo as essential for carbon partitioning, embryo growth, and seed development.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.24.707659