A common genetic mechanism underlies morphological diversity in fruits and other plant organs

Abstract

Remarkable organ shape morphological diversity exists in fruits, vegetables and seeds. Here, the authors establish a link between OVATE Family Proteins and TONNEAU1 Recruiting Motif family proteins in the development pathway that governs fruit shape of tomato, melon, and cucumber as well as potato tuber shape.

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Nature Communications, vol. 9, num. 1, (2018)
AGROVOC subjects
Plantas
Variación genética
Morfología vegetal

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