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Genetic Architecture and Molecular Networks Underlying Leaf Thickness in Desert-Adapted Tomato Solanum pennellii.
Plant physiology - 1 Sept 2017
Coneva Viktoriya, Frank Margaret H, Balaguer Maria A de Luis, Li Mao, Sozzani Rosangela, Chitwood Daniel H
Abstract excerpt
Thicker leaves allow plants to grow in water-limited conditions. However, our understanding of the genetic underpinnings of this highly functional leaf shape trait is poor. We used a custom-built confocal profilometer to directly measure leaf thickness in a set of introgression lines (ILs) derived from the desert tomato Solanum pennellii and identified quantitative trait loci. We report evidence of a complex...
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