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Researchers identified two anther-specific hexose transporters, ZmSWEET6a and ZmSWEET6b, which synergistically regulate sugar homeostasis, primexine assembly, and redox balance during maize pollen development. The simultaneous loss of both transporters results in complete male sterility.

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Weiwei Jin,Wei Huang, et al.

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