Allelic Mutations in the <i>Ripening</i><i>-Inhibitor</i> Locus Generate Extensive Variation in Tomato Ripening
Yasuhiro Ito, Yasuyo Sekiyama, Hiroko Nakayama, Ayako Nishizawa‐Yokoi, M. Endo, Yoko Shima, N. Nakamura, Eiichi Kotake‐Nara, Susumu Kawasaki, Sakiko Hirose, Seiichi Toki
Abstract
allelic mutants suggest that substantial phenotypic variation can be produced by tuning the activity of a transcription factor.
Topics & Concepts
RipeningBiologyMutantRepressorActivator (genetics)GeneticsTranscription factorGeneSolanumMolecular biologyBotanyPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant biochemistry and biosynthesis