Friday 21 May 2021

Oxford scientists discover how to alter colour and ripening rates of tomatoes

Oxford scientists discover how to alter colour and ripening rates of tomatoes

Scientists at the University of Oxford’s Department of Plant Sciences have discovered how the overall process of fruit ripening in tomato (including colour changes and softening) can be changed –speeded up or slowed down – by modifying the expression of a single protein located in subcellular organelles called the plastids. This offers a novel opportunity for crop improvement.

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