Transcript profiling of sucrose synthase genes involved in sucrose metabolism among four carrot (Daucus carota L.) cultivars reveals distinct patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carrot which contains lots of nutrients has a large demand around the world. The soluble sugar content in fleshy root of carrot directly influences its taste and quality. Sucrose, as an important member of soluble sugar, is the main product of photosynthesis in higher plants and it plays pivotal roles in physiological processes including energy supply, signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, starch and cellulose synthesis, and stress tolerance. Sucrose synthase is a key enzyme involved in sucrose metabolism and is closely related to sucrose content. However, the molecular mechanism involved in sucrose metabolism in carrot has lagged behind.

Results

Here, carrot roots of five developmental stages from four carrot cultivars were collected, and the contents

SUBMITTER: Liu YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756371 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature