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Leaf form diversification in an ornamental heirloom tomato results from alterations in two different HOMEOBOX genes.
Current biology : CB - 8 Nov 2021
Nakayama Hokuto, Rowland Steven D, Cheng Zizhang, Zumstein Kristina, Kang Julie, Kondo Yohei, Sinha Neelima R
Abstract excerpt
Domesticated plants display diverse phenotypic traits. However, the influence of breeding effort on this phenotypic diversity remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate that a single nucleotide deletion in the homeobox motif of BIPINNATA, a BEL-LIKE HOMEODOMAIN gene, led to a highly complex leaf phenotype in an heirloom tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Silvery Fir Tree (SiFT), which is used as a landscaping and...
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