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Control of phloem unloading and root development
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DOI：10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154203.png)
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Root growth and development need proper carbon partitioning between sources and sinks. Photosynthesis products are unloaded from the phloem and enter the root meristem cell by cell. While sugar transporters play a major role in phloem loading, phloem unloading occurs via the plasmodesmata in growing root tips. The aperture and permeability of plasmodesmata strongly influence symplastic unloading. Recent research has dissected the symplastic path for phloem unloading and identified several genes that regulate phloem unloading in the root. Callose turnover and membrane lipid composition alter the shape of plasmodesmata, allowing fine-tuning to adapt phloem unloading to the environmental and developmental conditions. Unloaded sugars act both as an energy supply and as signals to coordinate root growth and development. Increased knowledge of how phloem unloading is regulated enhances our understanding of carbon allocation in plants. In the future, it may be possible to modulate carbon allocation between sources and sinks in a manner that would contribute to increased plant biomass and carbon fixation.
Keywords:
CELL-TO-CELL
GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN
LONG-DISTANCE TRAFFICKING
COMPANION CELLS
SIEVE ELEMENTS
PLASMODESMATA
TRANSPORT
COMMUNICATION
EXPRESSION
GROWTH
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