Fruit Colour and Novel Mechanisms of Genetic Regulation of Pigment Production in Tomato Fruits

Fruit colour represents a genetic trait with ecological and nutritional value. Plants mainly use colour to attract animals and favour seed dispersion. Thus, in many species, fruit colour coevolved with frugivories and their preferences. Environmental factors, however, represented other adaptive forc...

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Main Authors: Silvia Gonzali, Pierdomenico Perata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Horticulturae
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/8/259