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MtSWEET11, a Nodule-Specific Sucrose Transporter of Medicago truncatula.
Plant physiology - 1 May 2016
Kryvoruchko Igor S, Sinharoy Senjuti, Torres-Jerez Ivone, Sosso Davide, Pislariu Catalina I, Guan Dian, Murray Jeremy, Benedito Vagner A, Frommer Wolf B, Udvardi Michael K
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Optimization of nitrogen fixation by rhizobia in legumes is a key area of research for sustainable agriculture. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) occurs in specialized organs called nodules and depends on a steady supply of carbon to both plant and bacterial cells. Here we report the functional characterization of a nodule-specific Suc transporter, MtSWEET11 from Medicago truncatula MtSWEET11 belongs to a clade...
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