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Tomato fruit photosynthesis is seemingly unimportant in primary metabolism and ripening but plays a considerable role in seed development.
Plant physiology - 1 Dec 2011
Lytovchenko Anna, Eickmeier Ira, Pons Clara, Osorio Sonia, Szecowka Marek, Lehmberg Kerstin, Arrivault Stephanie, Tohge Takayuki, Pineda Benito, Anton Maria Teresa, Hedtke Boris, Lu Yinghong, Fisahn Joachim, Bock Ralph, Stitt Mark, Grimm Bernhard, Granell Antonio, Fernie Alisdair R
Abstract excerpt
Fruit of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), like those from many species, have been characterized to undergo a shift from partially photosynthetic to truly heterotrophic metabolism. While there is plentiful evidence for functional photosynthesis in young tomato fruit, the rates of carbon assimilation rarely exceed those of carbon dioxide release, raising the question of its role in this tissue. Here, we describe the...
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