Sugar alcohols in plants: implications for enhancing tree seedlings drought tolerance and production strategies

Abstract Sugar alcohols, also known as glycitols, are reduced derivatives of sugars with multiple hydroxyl groups attached to the sugar skeleton. While classified as carbohydrates, they differ from monosaccharides by lacking an aldehyde or keto group. Glycitols are naturally abundant in various orga...

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Main Authors: Vovener de Verlands Edmond, Zonglie Hong, Andrew S. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06860-9
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