SWEET Genes for Disease Resistance in Plants

Pushpendra K Gupta

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.007

SWEET Genes for Disease Resistance in Plants

Trends Genet. 2020 Dec;36(12):901-904. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.007. Epub 2020 Sep 4.

Author

Pushpendra K Gupta¹

Affiliation

¹ Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS University Meerut, Meerut, India. Electronic address: pkgupta@ccsuniversity.ac.in.

PMID: 32896434
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.007

Abstract

Sugar transporters called SWEETs are utilized by plants for a variety of functions. Invading pathogens utilize them for the supply of nutrition, thus rendering the host susceptible, as shown in several plant species. Therefore, naturally occurring and genetically manipulated SWEET gene variants are being deployed for the development of resistant crop cultivars.

Keywords: SWEET genes; disease resistance.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biological Transport
Disease Resistance / genetics*
Disease Resistance / immunology*
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
Genome, Plant*
Plant Proteins / genetics*
Plants / genetics*

Substances

Plant Proteins