SWEET Genes in Fruit Crops: Evolution, Mechanisms, and Agricultural Significance
Rushikesh M. Bhusari, Sunil D. Patil, Chetan S. Shinde & Sujata B. Gaikwad · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025
The SWEET (Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters) gene family plays a critical role in the transport of sugars across plant cells, influencing key physiological processes such as phloem loading, fruit development, ripening, and stress responses. Discovered through genom...