B-1 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3006G003601 (SbB-1) on sorghum chromosome 6 encodes a major facilitator superfamily (MFS) profile domain-containing protein with monosaccharide transmembrane transporter and symporter activities. The gene is associated with sucrose anabolism, starch metabolism and anabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and response to thirst. It is linked to membrane and plasmalemma localisation. Associations with starch content, chlorophyll content, and drought tolerance have been recorded. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to sugar transport functions.