Fruit carbohydrate metabolism in an introgression line of tomato with increased fruit soluble solids.

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A tomato line (IL9-2-5) of the cultivated species, Lycopersicon esculentum, carrying a 9 cM introgression from the wild species, Lycopersicon pennelli, produces fruit with high soluble solids content (Brix), an important determinant of fruit quality for processing. Two quantitative trait loci (QTLs) relating to fruit soluble solids content have been identified within the introgressed segment. One of these QTLs (PW-9-2-5) is silent under the growth conditions used in this study, while a second...

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Authors: Baxter, C; Carrari, F; Bauke, A; Overy, S; Hill, SA

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Plant and cell physiology
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 425-437
• Publication date: 2005-03-01
• DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pci040
• EISSN: 1471-9053
• ISSN: 0032-0781
• Language: English
• Keywords: Quantitative Trait Loci; Lycopersicon esculentum; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Sucrose; Fruit; Starch; Plants, Genetically Modified; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Solubility; Amino Acids; Glucose; beta-Fructofuranosidase