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Increases in cell elongation, plastid compartment size and phytoene synthase activity underlie the phenotype of the high pigment-1 mutant of tomato.
Planta - 1 Oct 2003
Cookson P J, Kiano J W, Shipton C A, Fraser P D, Romer S, Schuch W, Bramley P M, Pyke K A
Abstract excerpt
A characteristic trait of the high pigment-1 ( hp-1) mutant phenotype of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is increased pigmentation resulting in darker green leaves and a deeper red fruit. In order to determine the basis for changes in pigmentation in this mutant, cellular and plastid development was analysed during leaf and fruit development, as well as the expression of carotenogenic genes and phytoene...
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