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Changes in regulation of a transcription factor lead to autogamy in cultivated tomatoes.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 26 Oct 2007
Chen Kai-Yi, Cong Bin, Wing Rod, Vrebalov Julia, Tanksley Steven D
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We report the cloning of Style2.1, the major quantitative trait locus responsible for a key floral attribute (style length) associated with the evolution of self-pollination in cultivated tomatoes. The gene encodes a putative transcription factor that regulates cell elongation in developing styles. The transition from cross-pollination to self-pollination was accompanied, not by a change in the STYLE2.1 protein,...
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