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Regulation of gene expression in ripening tomatoes

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Book cover Developmental Regulation of Plant Gene Expression

Part of the book series: Plant Biotechnology Series ((PBS,volume 2))

Abstract

During the past decade molecular biology has dramatically increased our knowledge of the mechanisms regulating plant gene expression in response to various stimuli. The impact of molecular biology on research in the plant sciences cannot be overstated as it has allowed researchers to integrate the disciplines of genetics, physiology and biochemistry to address fundamental questions in plant biology. Researchers are now beginning to apply information gained from basic studies in plant molecular biology to attempt to alter specific traits of agronomically important crops. Presently, this type of approach is restricted to a few species having attributes which allow them to be experimentally manipulated with currently available technology. One agricultural crop which is amenable to genetic engineering and has served as a model system for such applications is the cultivated tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum.

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    Don Grierson B.Sc., Ph.D., C.Biol., F.I.Biol. (Professor of Plant Physiology and Head of AFRC Research Group in Plant Gene Regulation) (Professor of Plant Physiology and Head of AFRC Research Group in Plant Gene Regulation)

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Dellapenna, D., Giovannoni, J.J. (1991). Regulation of gene expression in ripening tomatoes. In: Grierson, D. (eds) Developmental Regulation of Plant Gene Expression. Plant Biotechnology Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3052-3_7

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