SlZIP11 mediates zinc accumulation and sugar storage in tomato fruits

Background Zinc (Zn) is a vital micronutrient essential for plant growth and development. Transporter proteins of the ZRT/IRT-like protein (ZIP) family play crucial roles in maintaining Zn homeostasis. Although the acquisition, translocation, and intracellular transport of Zn are well understood in...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Jiaqi Sun, Manning Wang, Xinsheng Zhang, Xin Liu, Jing Jiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Tomato SlZIP11 Fruit Zinc content SlSWEET7a Sugar transport
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/17473.pdf