The evolutionary history of the sucrose synthase gene family in higher plants

The evolutionary history of the sucrose synthase gene family in higher plants

Abstract Background Sucrose synthase (SUS) is widely considered a key enzyme participating in sucrose metabolism in higher plants and regarded as a biochemical marker for sink strength in crops. However, despite significant progress in characterizing the physiological functions of the SUS gene famil...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyang Xu, Yongheng Yang, Chunxiao Liu, Yuming Sun, Ting Zhang, Menglan Hou, Suzhen Huang, Haiyan Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Sucrose synthase
Gene family
Evolution
Phylogeny
Expression pattern
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2181-4

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