The sucrose transporter MdSUT4.1 participates in the regulation of fruit sugar accumulation in apple.

Qian PengYaming CaiEnhui LaiMasayoshi NakamuraLiao LiaoBeibei ZhengCollins OgutuSylvia CheronoYuepeng Han

Published in: BMC plant biology (2020)

MdSUT4.1 is involved in the regulation of fruit sugar accumulation in apple. This study is not only helpful for understanding the complex mechanism of fruit sugar accumulation, but it also provides molecular tools for genetic improvement of fruit quality in breeding programs of apple.

Keyphrases

public health
genome wide
gene expression
copy number
quality improvement