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A 5.2-kb insertion in the coding sequence of PavSCPL, a serine carboxypeptidase-like enhances fruit firmness in Prunus avium.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Jun 2024
Qi Xiliang, Dong Yuanxin, Liu Congli, Song Lulu, Chen Lei, Li Ming
Abstract excerpt
Fruit firmness is an important trait in sweet cherry breeding because it directly positively influences fruit transportability, storage and shelf life. However, the underlying genes responsible and the molecular mechanisms that control fruit firmness remain unknown. In this study, we identified a candidate gene, PavSCPL, encoding a serine carboxypeptidase-like protein with natural allelic variation, that controls...
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