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Heterologous overexpression of apple MdWAPL1 promotes fruit shape and alters fruit quality in tomato.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Mar 2026
Shen Wenyun, Cheng Pengda, Li Xiaomei, Zheng Zhiyu, Zhang Shuo, Ma Fang, Khan Abid, Yang Xinyue, Li Zhongxing, Zhang Yutian, Ma Fengwang, Niu Chundong, Guan Qingmei
Abstract excerpt
The shape of the apple fruit is one of the most significant economic traits of apples, yet it is frequently influenced by a multitude of factors, which has resulted in a paucity of comprehensive research on this subject. In this study, 248 Malus accessions were used for a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to represent the wide diversity of fruit shape in the domesticated and wild Malus gene pools. An...
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