Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening
Controlling the rate of softening to extend shelf life was a key target for researchers engineering genetically modified (GM) tomatoes in the 1990s, but only modest improvements were achieved. Hybrids grown nowadays contain 'non-ripening mutations' that slow ripening and improve shelf life...
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| author | Uluisik, Selman Chapman, Natalie H. Smith, Rebecca Poole, Mervin Adams, Gary Gillis, Richard B. Besong, Tabot D. Sheldon, Judith Stiegelmeyer, Suzy Perez, Laura Samsulrizi, Narul Wang, Duoduo Fisk, Ian D. Yang, Ni Baxter, Charles Rickett, Daniel Fray, Rupert Blanco-Ulate, Barbara Powell, Ann L.T. Harding, Stephen E. Craigon, Jim Rose, Jocelyn K.C. Fich, Eric A. Sun, Li Domozych, David S. Fraser, Paul D. Tucker, Gregory A. Grierson, Don Seymour, Graham B. |
| author_facet | Uluisik, Selman Chapman, Natalie H. Smith, Rebecca Poole, Mervin Adams, Gary Gillis, Richard B. Besong, Tabot D. Sheldon, Judith Stiegelmeyer, Suzy Perez, Laura Samsulrizi, Narul Wang, Duoduo Fisk, Ian D. Yang, Ni Baxter, Charles Rickett, Daniel Fray, Rupert Blanco-Ulate, Barbara Powell, Ann L.T. Harding, Stephen E. Craigon, Jim Rose, Jocelyn K.C. Fich, Eric A. Sun, Li Domozych, David S. Fraser, Paul D. Tucker, Gregory A. Grierson, Don Seymour, Graham B. |
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| description | Controlling the rate of softening to extend shelf life was a key target for researchers engineering genetically modified (GM) tomatoes in the 1990s, but only modest improvements were achieved. Hybrids grown nowadays contain 'non-ripening mutations' that slow ripening and improve shelf life, but adversely affect flavor and color. We report substantial, targeted control of tomato softening, without affecting other aspects of ripening, by silencing a gene encoding a pectate lyase. |
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| spelling | nottingham-354832020-05-04T18:12:31Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35483/ Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening Uluisik, Selman Chapman, Natalie H. Smith, Rebecca Poole, Mervin Adams, Gary Gillis, Richard B. Besong, Tabot D. Sheldon, Judith Stiegelmeyer, Suzy Perez, Laura Samsulrizi, Narul Wang, Duoduo Fisk, Ian D. Yang, Ni Baxter, Charles Rickett, Daniel Fray, Rupert Blanco-Ulate, Barbara Powell, Ann L.T. Harding, Stephen E. Craigon, Jim Rose, Jocelyn K.C. Fich, Eric A. Sun, Li Domozych, David S. Fraser, Paul D. Tucker, Gregory A. Grierson, Don Seymour, Graham B. Controlling the rate of softening to extend shelf life was a key target for researchers engineering genetically modified (GM) tomatoes in the 1990s, but only modest improvements were achieved. Hybrids grown nowadays contain 'non-ripening mutations' that slow ripening and improve shelf life, but adversely affect flavor and color. We report substantial, targeted control of tomato softening, without affecting other aspects of ripening, by silencing a gene encoding a pectate lyase. Nature Publishing Group 2016-09-14 Article PeerReviewed Uluisik, Selman, Chapman, Natalie H., Smith, Rebecca, Poole, Mervin, Adams, Gary, Gillis, Richard B., Besong, Tabot D., Sheldon, Judith, Stiegelmeyer, Suzy, Perez, Laura, Samsulrizi, Narul, Wang, Duoduo, Fisk, Ian D., Yang, Ni, Baxter, Charles, Rickett, Daniel, Fray, Rupert, Blanco-Ulate, Barbara, Powell, Ann L.T., Harding, Stephen E., Craigon, Jim, Rose, Jocelyn K.C., Fich, Eric A., Sun, Li, Domozych, David S., Fraser, Paul D., Tucker, Gregory A., Grierson, Don and Seymour, Graham B. (2016) Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening. Nature Biotechnology . pp. 1-4. ISSN 1546-1696 agricultural genetics molecular engineering in plants http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nbt.3602.html doi:10.1038/nbt.3602 doi:10.1038/nbt.3602 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural genetics molecular engineering in plants Uluisik, Selman Chapman, Natalie H. Smith, Rebecca Poole, Mervin Adams, Gary Gillis, Richard B. Besong, Tabot D. Sheldon, Judith Stiegelmeyer, Suzy Perez, Laura Samsulrizi, Narul Wang, Duoduo Fisk, Ian D. Yang, Ni Baxter, Charles Rickett, Daniel Fray, Rupert Blanco-Ulate, Barbara Powell, Ann L.T. Harding, Stephen E. Craigon, Jim Rose, Jocelyn K.C. Fich, Eric A. Sun, Li Domozych, David S. Fraser, Paul D. Tucker, Gregory A. Grierson, Don Seymour, Graham B. Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title | Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title_full | Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title_fullStr | Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title_short | Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| title_sort | genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening |
| topic | agricultural genetics molecular engineering in plants |
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