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The SlFRK4 promoter is active only during late stages of pollen and anther development.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Feb 2013
David-Schwartz Rakefet, Weintraub Liron, Vidavski Roee, Zemach Hanita, Murakhovsky Leonid, Swartzberg Dvora, Granot David
Abstract excerpt
Carbohydrates are essential for male gametophyte development. However, our understanding of the mechanism by which the sugar supply is controlled in the stamen is still in its infancy. We previously reported on the stamen-specific expression of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) sugar metabolic gene, fructokinase 4 (SlFRK4). Here, we present the cloning and the characterization of the SlFRK4 promoter and show its...
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