SWEET Genes for Disease Resistance in Plants

Sugar transporters called SWEETs are utilized by plants for a variety of functions. Invading pathogens utilize them for the supply of nutrition, thus rendering the host susceptible, as shown in several plant species. Therefore, naturally occurring and genetically manipulated SWEET gene variants are...

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Published inTrends in genetics Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 901 - 904
Main Author Gupta, Pushpendra K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2020
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disease resistance
SWEET genes
disease resistance
SWEET genes
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Summary:Sugar transporters called SWEETs are utilized by plants for a variety of functions. Invading pathogens utilize them for the supply of nutrition, thus rendering the host susceptible, as shown in several plant species. Therefore, naturally occurring and genetically manipulated SWEET gene variants are being deployed for the development of resistant crop cultivars.
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ISSN:0168-9525
DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.007