Physiological Roles of Polyols in Horticultural Crops

• Kanayama Yoshinori

  Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 園芸作物におけるポリオールの生理学的役割

Abstract

Sucrose is generally considered the primary photosynthate in plants; however, many horticultural crops, including rosaceous fruit trees, synthesize and use polyols (sugar alcohols). This review describes recent progress in physiological research on the metabolism and transport of sorbitol in rosaceous fruit trees, and of mannitol, another common polyol, in horticultural crops. Studies on various polyols other than sorbitol (in rosaceous fruit trees) and mannitol are then described. Polyols play a role not only in the translocation and storage of photosynthates but also in biotic and abiotic responses in many horticultural crops; therefore, this review also provides insights into the effects of polyol metabolism on the biochemical mechanisms of pathogenicity and environmental stress tolerance, including a novel strategy for engineering stress tolerance.<br>

Journal

• Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

  Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science 78 (2), 158-168, 2009

  THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE

Keywords

• mannitol
• polyol
• sorbitol
• sugar alcohol

Details

• CRID: 1390001205289399936
• NII Article ID: 130004510657
• NII Article ID: 10025926504
• NII Book ID: AA12177046
• DOI: 10.2503/jjshs1.78.158
• ISSN: 1882336X
• ISSN: 18823351
• NDL BIB ID: 10206069
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10206069
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjshs1/78/2/78_2_158/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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