Characterization of a vacuolar sucrose transporter, HbSUT5, from Hevea brasiliensis: involvement in latex production through regulation of intracellular sucrose transport in the bark and laticifers
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DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-2209-9
Abstract: BackgroundSucrose (Suc), as the precursor molecule for rubber biosynthesis in Hevea brasiliensis, is transported via phloem-mediated long-distance transport from leaves to laticifers in trunk bark, where latex (cytoplasm of laticifers) is tapped for rubber. In… read more here.
Keywords: bark; hevea brasiliensis; latex; hbsut5 ... See more keywords