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Tomato fruit quality traits and metabolite content are affected by reciprocal crosses and heterosis.
Journal of experimental botany - 28 Jul 2021
Fortuny Agustina P, Bueno Rodrigo A, Pereira da Costa Javier H, Zanor María Inés, Rodríguez Gustavo R
Abstract excerpt
Heterosis occurs when the F1s outperform their parental lines for a trait. Reciprocal hybrids are obtained by changing the cross direction of parental genotypes. Both biological phenomena could affect the external and internal attributes of fleshy fruits. This work aimed to detect reciprocal effects and heterosis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit quality traits and metabolite content. Twelve agronomic traits...
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