A new class of regulatory genes underlying the cause of pear-shaped tomato fruit.
Authors: Liu Jiping; Van Eck Joyce; Cong Bin; Tanksley Steven D;
Journal:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID:12242331
A common, recurring theme in domesticated plants is the occurrence of pear-shaped fruit. A major quantitative trait locus (termed ovate) controlling the transition from round to pear-shaped fruit has been cloned from tomato. OVATE is expressed early in flower and fruit development and encodes a previously uncharacterized, hydrophilic protein with ... More