Sucrose serves as the principal photoassimilate in most higher plants, acting both as a mobile carbohydrate for long‐distance transport and as a signalling molecule that coordinates growth, ...

We’re all familiar with sugar, that tasty white matter we bake into our cookies and stir into our drinks, but what you may know as “sugar” is actually only one of many chemical compounds. On a ...

Researchers shows how information about the quantity of absorbed light passes from the leaves to the roots. Photosynthetic sucrose not only supplies roots with carbohydrates but also acts as a signal ...

DKS Co. develops trehalose-based plastic additive that withstands 300°C molding temps for auto and electronics applications.

You may be surprised to learn that sugar is a plant product. In fact, all green plants create sugar during photosynthesis. Sugar cane and sugar beets are the most efficient sugar plants. When you talk ...