Oct 23, 2023
Are Giant Tomatoes the Future of Climate-Resilient Crops?
Gigantism, a common domestication trait in many crops, triggers a disproportionate growth in edible parts like stems, leaves or fruits. In a recent study by Mateus Vicente and colleagues, published in Annals of Botany, the researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil identified the locus that controls vegetative and reproductive organ size in tomato. Tomato, scientifically known as…
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