The quantitative effect of seed production triggers the end of flowering in tomato.

ABSTRACT: Flowering plants adjust their reproductive period to ensure reproductive success. This involves a tight control of both flower initiation and the termination of the flowering period to optimize resource allocation for seed production. The end of flowering is marked by the cessation of flower production by the inflorescence meristems, which enter a dormant-like state known as proliferative arrest. This process has been mainly studied in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) at the physiological, genetic, and molecular levels but remains to be characterized in other species, which could provide general mechanisms and the groundwork for designing biotechnological strategies aimed at controlling the duration of fruit/seed production. Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) is an excellent model for this go

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Martin MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403061 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature