Starch commands a central role in the carbon budget of the majority of plants on earth, and
its biological role changes during development and in response to the environment …

Sugars have a central regulatory function in steering plant growth. This review focuses on
information presented in the past 2 years on key players in sugar-mediated plant growth …

Highlights•Emerging sugar signals are discussed.•Direct sugar sensing and signaling is
triggered via sugar-binding sensors.•Sugar-derived metabolites modulate energy sensors …

Plant growth and development has to be continuously adjusted to the available resources.
Their optimization requires the integration of signals conveying the plant metabolic status, its …

The daily life of photosynthetic plants revolves around sugar production, transport, storage
and utilization, and the complex sugar metabolic and signaling networks integrate internal …

Highlights•While SnRK1/SNF1/AMPK structure and function are well conserved, plants have
modified SnRK1 regulation to better fit their unique lifestyle.•Rather than being activated by …

Sustaining energy homeostasis is of pivotal importance for all living organisms. In
Arabidopsis thaliana, evolutionarily conserved SnRK1 kinases (Snf1-RELATED KINASE1) …

Carbohydrates, or sugars, regulate various aspects of plant growth through modulation of
cell division and expansion. Besides playing essential roles as sources of energy for growth …

Abstract The SnRK1 (SNF1-related kinase 1) kinases are the plant cellular fuel gauges,
activated in response to energy-depleting stress conditions to maintain energy homeostasis …

Acrylamide is a processing contaminant and Group 2a carcinogen that was discovered in
foodstuffs in 2002. Its presence in a range of popular foods has become one of the most …