Transgenic plants with modified sugar content and methods of generating same

Abstract

This application provides and discloses small RNAs and their target genes that are involved in controlling the levels of sucrose, glucose, and fructose and methods of modulating expression or activity of these mi RNAs and target genes. This application further provides transgenic plants, plant parts, e.g., seeds, that have altered expression of these mi RNAs and target genes and have increased levels of sucrose, increased sucrose to glucose ratios, increased sucrose to hexose ratios, altered carbohydrate levels, or increased Brix in fruit from transgenic plants. This application also provides methods of producing and growing transgenic plants or seeds that have increased levels of sucrose, increased sucrose to glucose ratios, increased sucrose to hexose ratios, altered carbohydrate levels, or increased Brix in fruit from transgenic plants.