Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) SlIPT4, encoding an isopentenyltransferase, is involved in leaf senescence and lycopene biosynthesis during fruit ripening

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) SlIPT4, encoding an isopentenyltransferase, is involved in leaf senescence and lycopene biosynthesis during fruit ripening

Abstract Background Lycopene is an important carotenoid pigment in red fruits and vegetables, especially in tomato. Although lycopene biosynthesis and catabolism have been found to be regulated by multiple factors including phytohormones, little is known about their regulatory mechanism. Cytokinins...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhang, Zhengguo Li, Yun Tu, Wenjing Cheng, Yingwu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Carotenoids
Cytokinins
Fruit ripening
Leaf senescence
Lycopene
SlIPT4
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1327-0

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