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The Glycerol-3-Phosphate Acyltransferase GPAT6 from Tomato Plays a Central Role in Fruit Cutin Biosynthesis.
Plant physiology - 1 Jun 2016
Petit Johann, Bres Cécile, Mauxion Jean-Philippe, Tai Fabienne Wong Jun, Martin Laetitia B B, Fich Eric A, Joubès Jérôme, Rose Jocelyn K C, Domergue Frédéric, Rothan Christophe
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The thick cuticle covering and embedding the epidermal cells of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit acts not only as a protective barrier against pathogens and water loss but also influences quality traits such as brightness and postharvest shelf-life. In a recent study, we screened a mutant collection of the miniature tomato cultivar Micro-Tom and isolated several glossy fruit mutants in which the abundance of...
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