Seymour, G. B. (Graham B.), Poole, Mervin, Manning, Kenneth and King, Graham J. (2008) Genetics and epigenetics of fruit development and ripening. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, Vol.11 (No.1). pp. 58-63. ISSN 1369-5266

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Abstract

Fruits come in a vast variety of forms with both dry and fleshy types being essential components of the human diet. Elegant studies on the dry fruits of Arabidopsis have identified a suite of transcription factors involved in their development and dehiscence. Recent discoveries in tomato have revealed a hitherto unsuspected regulatory network involved in the developmental regulation of ripening in these fleshy fruits. Intriguingly it has become apparent that tomato shares some elements of its regulatory network in common with those involved in fruit development in Arabidopsis. Furthermore epigenetic variation has been shown to influence tomato ripening. These discoveries are likely to have a major impact on strategies for crop improvement in fruit bearing species.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Warwick HRI (2004-2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Epigenetics, Fruit -- genetics, Fruit -- Development
Journal or Publication Title:	Current Opinion in Plant Biology
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN:	1369-5266
Date:	February 2008
Volume:	Vol.11
Number:	No.1
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 58-63
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.pbi.2007.09.003
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Funder:	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC)
Grant number:	D20300 (BBSRC), BBE0072871 (BBSRC)
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/30514

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