Tomato Molecular Biology
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Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:21
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The SlSHN2 transcription factor contributes to cuticle formation and epidermal patterning in tomato fruit
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an established model for studying plant cuticle because of its thick cuticle covering and embedding the epidermal cells of the fruit. In this study, we screened an EMS mutant coll...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:14 -
Increased branching independent of strigolactone in cytokinin oxidase 2-overexpressing tomato is mediated by reduced auxin transport
Tomato production is influenced by shoot branching, which is controlled by different hormones. Here we produced tomato plants overexpressing the cytokinin-deactivating gene CYTOKININ OXYDASE 2 (CKX2). CKX2-overex...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:12 -
Genomic structural variation in tomato and its role in plant immunity
It is well known that large genomic variations can greatly impact the phenotype of an organism. Structural Variants (SVs) encompass any genomic variation larger than 30 base pairs, and include changes caused b...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:7 -
Molecular and biochemical basis of softening in tomato
We review the latest information related to the control of fruit softening in tomato and where relevant compare the events with texture changes in other fleshy fruits. Development of an acceptable texture is e...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:5 -
Missense mutation of a class B heat shock factor is responsible for the tomato bushy root-2 phenotype
The bushy root-2 (brt-2) tomato mutant has twisting roots, and slower plant development. Here we used whole genome resequencing and genetic mapping to show that brt-2 is caused by a serine to cysteine (S75C) subs...
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The metabolic changes that effect fruit quality during tomato fruit ripening
As the most valuable organ of tomato plants, fruit has attracted considerable attention which most focus on its quality formation during the ripening process. A considerable amount of research has reported tha...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:2 -
Blossom-end rot: a century-old problem in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and other vegetables
Blossom-end rot (BER) is a devastating physiological disorder affecting vegetable production worldwide. Extensive research into the physiological aspects of the disorder has demonstrated that the underlying ca...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2022 2:1 -
Gibberellin in tomato: metabolism, signaling and role in drought responses
The growth-promoting hormone gibberellin (GA) regulates numerous developmental processes throughout the plant life cycle. It also affects plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. GA metabolism and signal...
Citation: Molecular Horticulture 2021 1:15