Auxin receptor OsTIR1 mediates auxin signaling during seed filling in rice
Plant Science Research WeeklyThroughout the world, cereal endosperm is a major source of food. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the import of sugar into the endosperm of rice plants (Oryza sativa) and how these pathways relate to auxin signaling. In this paper, Wu et al. investigate the role of…
A Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family sugar transporter is critical for grain filling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. identify a maize Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family protein that functions as a sugar transporter in grain filling.
By Bo Yang and Jinsheng Lai, State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SKLPPB) & National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant…