Overexpression of tomato SlNAC1 transcription factor alters fruit pigmentation and softening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fruit maturation and ripening are genetically regulated processes that involve a complex interplay of plant hormones, growth regulators and multiple biological and environmental factors. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has been used as a model of biological and genetic studies on the regulation of specific ripening pathways, including ethylene, carotenoid and cell wall metabolism. This model has also been used to investigate the functions of upstream signalling and transcriptional regulators. Thus far, many ripening-associated transcription factors that influence fruit development and ripening have been reported. NAC transcription factors are plant specific and play important roles in many stages of plant growth and development, such as lateral root formation, secondary ce

SUBMITTER: Ma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4272553 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature