Dusotoit-Coucaud A. auteur aut IRD Kongsawadworakul P. auteur aut IRD Maurousset L. auteur aut IRD Viboonjun U. auteur aut IRD Brunel N. auteur aut IRD Pujade-Renaud V. auteur aut IRD Chrestin Hervé auteur aut IRD Sakr S. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng Hevea brasiliensis is an important industrial crop for natural rubber production. Latex biosynthesis occurs in the cytoplasm of highly specialized latex cells and requires sucrose as the unique precursor. Ethylene stimulation of latex production results in high sugar flow from the surrounding cells of inner bark towards the latex cells. The aim of this work was to understand the role of seven sucrose transporters (HbSUTs) and one hexose transporter (HbHXT1) in this process. Two Hevea clones were used: PB217 and PB260, respectively described as high and low yielding clones. The expression pattern of these sugar transporters (HbSUTs and HbHXT1) was monitored under different physiological conditions and found to be maximal in latex cells. HbSUT1, one of the most abundant isoforms, displayed the greatest response to ethylene treatment. In clone PB217, ethylene treatment led to a higher accumulation of HbSUT1B in latex cells than in the inner bark tissues. Conversely, stronger expression of HbSUT1B was observed in inner bark tissues than in latex cells of PB260. A positive correlation with HbSUT1B transcript accumulation and increased latex production was further supported by its lower expression in latex cells of the virgin clone PB217. specialized ethylene latex yield laticifers sugar transporters COTE D'IVOIRE 076 30 12 1586-1598 2010 0829-318X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00006450 10.1093/treephys/tpq088 0829-318X [F B010096815] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00006450 IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2011-02-04 2026-04-01 PAR00006450 fre