Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8358737 | Plant Science | 2013 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Rosaceae species have abundant sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH). ⺠Arabidopsis also possesses an SDH enzyme, which is cytosolic. ⺠SDH prefers sorbitol, ribitol and xylitol to other sugar alcohols. ⺠sdh- mutants have reduced growth on sorbitol and enhanced drought resistance.
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Authors
MarÃa Francisca Aguayo, Diego Ampuero, Patricio Mandujano, Roberto Parada, Rodrigo Muñoz, Marta Gallart, Teresa Altabella, Ricardo Cabrera, Claudia Stange, Michael Handford,