The Genetic Complexity of Type-IV Trichome Development Reveals the Steps towards an Insect-Resistant Tomato

The Genetic Complexity of Type-IV Trichome Development Reveals the Steps towards an Insect-Resistant Tomato

The leaves of the wild tomato <i>Solanum</i> <i>galapagense</i> harbor type-IV glandular trichomes (GT) that produce high levels of acylsugars (AS), conferring insect resistance. Conversely, domesticated tomatoes (<i>S. lycopersicum</i>) lack type-IV trichomes on...

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Main Authors: Eloisa Vendemiatti, Rodrigo Therezan, Mateus H. Vicente, Maísa de Siqueira Pinto, Nick Bergau, Lina Yang, Walter Fernando Bernardi, Severino M. de Alencar, Agustin Zsögön, Alain Tissier, Vagner A. Benedito, Lázaro E. P. Peres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
acylsugars
glandular trichomes
herbivory
<i>Solanum galapagense</i>
<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>
whiteflies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/10/1309

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