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A novel class of sticky peel and light green mutations causes cuticle deficiency in leaves and fruits of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).
Planta - 1 Nov 2012
Kimbara Junji, Yoshida Miho, Ito Hirotaka, Hosoi Katsutoshi, Kusano Miyako, Kobayashi Makoto, Ariizumi Tohru, Asamizu Erika, Ezura Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
The plant cuticle consists of aliphatic wax and cutin, and covers all the aerial tissues, conferring resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we performed phenotypic characterizations of tomato mutants having both sticky peel (pe) and light green (lg) mutations. Our genetic analysis showed that these two mutations are tightly linked and behave like a monogenic recessive mutation. The double...
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