FIS1 encodes a GA2-oxidase that regulates fruit firmness in tomato
oleh: Ren Li, Shuai Sun, Haijing Wang, Ketao Wang, Hong Yu, Zhen Zhou, Peiyong Xin, Jinfang Chu, Tongmin Zhao, Huanzhong Wang, Jiayang Li, Xia Cui
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Fruit firmness is an important target for breeders and a key determinant of shelf life for many fruits. Here the authors show that mutating tomato FIS1, a GA2-oxidase, increases the concentration of bioactive gibberellins, enhances cutin and wax biosynthesis and increases fruit firmness.