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SUBMITTER: Yang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5698048 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Lu L Huang Wei W Xiong Fangjie F Xian Zhiqiang Z Su Deding D Ren Maozhi M Li Zhengguo Z
Plant biotechnology journal 20170516 12
Pectate lyase genes have been documented as excellent candidates for improvement of fruit firmness. However, implementation of pectate lyase in regulating fruit postharvest deterioration has not been fully explored. In this report, 22 individual pectate lyase genes in tomato were identified, and one pectate lyase gene SlPL (Solyc03g111690) showed dominant expression during fruit maturation. RNA interference of SlPL resulted in enhanced fruit firmness and changes in pericarp cells. More important ...[more]