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Genetic and physiological characterization of tomato cv. Micro-Tom.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jan 2006
Martí Esmeralda, Gisbert Carmina, Bishop Gerard J, Dixon Mark S, García-Martínez José L
Abstract excerpt
Based on its compact habit, Micro-Tom, a dwarf cultivar of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), has been proposed as a preferred variety to carry out molecular research in tomato. This cultivar, however, is poorly characterized. It is shown here that Micro-Tom has mutations in the SELF-PRUNING (SP) and DWARF (D) genes. In addition to this, it is also shown that Micro-Tom harbours at least two independently...
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