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Li-Qing ChenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Verified email at illinois.edu Cited by 8557 |
Sucrose efflux mediated by SWEET proteins as a key step for phloem transport
Plants transport fixed carbon predominantly as sucrose, which is produced in mesophyll cells
and imported into phloem cells for translocation throughout the plant. It is not known how …
and imported into phloem cells for translocation throughout the plant. It is not known how …
[HTML][HTML] Allele-defined genome of the autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L.
…, F Chen, G Zheng, J Xu, Z Yang, F Deng, X Chen… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Modern sugarcanes are polyploid interspecific hybrids, combining high sugar content from
Saccharum officinarum with hardiness, disease resistance and ratooning of Saccharum …
Saccharum officinarum with hardiness, disease resistance and ratooning of Saccharum …
Sugar transporters for intercellular exchange and nutrition of pathogens
LQ Chen, BH Hou, S Lalonde, H Takanaga… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Sugar efflux transporters are essential for the maintenance of animal blood glucose levels,
plant nectar production, and plant seed and pollen development. Despite broad biological …
plant nectar production, and plant seed and pollen development. Despite broad biological …
[HTML][HTML] A protein kinase, interacting with two calcineurin B-like proteins, regulates K+ transporter AKT1 in Arabidopsis
J Xu, HD Li, LQ Chen, Y Wang, LL Liu, L He, WH Wu - Cell, 2006 - cell.com
Potassium is an essential mineral element for plant growth and development. Although it is
known that plants absorb and transport K + through membrane transporters, it remains …
known that plants absorb and transport K + through membrane transporters, it remains …
Development of a definition of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Importance SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with persistent, relapsing, or new symptoms
or other health effects occurring after acute infection, termedpostacute sequelae of SARS-…
or other health effects occurring after acute infection, termedpostacute sequelae of SARS-…
INK4 tumor suppressor proteins mediate resistance to CDK4/6 kinase inhibitors
CDK4/6 kinase activation represents a common mechanism by which oncogenic signaling
induces proliferation and is potentially targetable by ATP competitive inhibitors. We identify a …
induces proliferation and is potentially targetable by ATP competitive inhibitors. We identify a …
The Arabidopsis vacuolar sugar transporter SWEET2 limits carbon sequestration from roots and restricts Pythium infection
Plant roots secrete a significant portion of their assimilated carbon into the rhizosphere. The
putative sugar transporter SWEET 2 is highly expressed in Arabidopsis roots. Expression …
putative sugar transporter SWEET 2 is highly expressed in Arabidopsis roots. Expression …
SWEETs, transporters for intracellular and intercellular sugar translocation
… Both the sweet11;12 double mutant [7 •• ] and overexpressor lines for SWEET11 and
SWEET12 driven by the CaMV 35S promoter (Chen and Frommer, unpublished) show reduced …
SWEET12 driven by the CaMV 35S promoter (Chen and Frommer, unpublished) show reduced …
Transport of sugars
Soluble sugars serve five main purposes in multicellular organisms: as sources of carbon
skeletons, osmolytes, signals, and transient energy storage and as transport molecules. Most …
skeletons, osmolytes, signals, and transient energy storage and as transport molecules. Most …
Nectar secretion requires sucrose phosphate synthases and the sugar transporter SWEET9
Angiosperms developed floral nectaries that reward pollinating insects 1 . Although nectar
function and composition have been characterized, the mechanism of nectar secretion has …
function and composition have been characterized, the mechanism of nectar secretion has …