HvSWEET11b plays a multifunctional role in grain development of barley

Even though Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters (SWEETs) have been found in every plant genome, a comprehensive understanding of their functionality is lacking. An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has therefore investigated the role that SWEETs play in barley grain development and looked into the question of which substrates are transported by the SWEET proteins in the seed.  Read More