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A cell wall invertase controls nectar volume and sugar composition.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2021
Minami Anzu, Kang Xiaojun, Carter Clay J
Abstract excerpt
Nectar volume and sugar composition are key determinants of the strength of plant-pollinator mutualisms. The main nectar sugars are sucrose, glucose and fructose, which can vary widely in ratio and concentration across species. Brassica spp. produce a hexose-dominant nectar (high in the monosaccharides glucose and fructose) with very low levels of the disaccharide sucrose. Cell wall invertases (CWINVs) catalyze...
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