Sugar-induced plant growth is dependent on brassinosteroids

Yongqiang Zhang1,2, Junxian He1

  • 1a School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology; The Chinese University of Hong Kong ; Shatin , Hong Kong SAR , China.

Plant Signaling & Behavior
|September 5, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Glucose signaling promotes plant growth by influencing hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis. This process involves HEXOKINASE1 (HXK1) and brassinosteroids (BRs), highlighting their interaction in sugar-mediated plant development.

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