The Role of Trehalose 6-Phosphate in Crop Yield and Resilience

Plant Physiol. 2018 May;177(1):12-23. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01634. Epub 2018 Mar 28.

Abstract

T6P can be targeted through genetic and chemical methods for crop yield improvements in different environments through the effect of T6P on carbon allocation and biosynthetic pathways.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata / genetics
  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata / metabolism
  • Crops, Agricultural / growth & development*
  • Crops, Agricultural / physiology
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Genetic Variation
  • Glucosyltransferases / genetics
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / genetics
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Breeding / methods
  • Plant Proteins / genetics*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism
  • Sugar Phosphates / physiology*
  • Trehalose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Trehalose / metabolism
  • Trehalose / physiology

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Sugar Phosphates
  • trehalose-6-phosphate
  • Trehalose
  • Glucosyltransferases
  • trehalose-phosphatase
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases