The role of two GLYCOALKALOID METABOLISM genes in α-tomatine biosynthesis and basal defense in tomato
Yaohua You, Aishwarya Balaji, Andrea Lorena Herrera Valderrama, Marie-Emma Denarié, Suraj Hassan Muralidhar, Miguel Ramirez-Gaona, Katharina Hanika, Francel W. A. Verstappen, Iris F. Kappers, Jan A.L. van Kan
This study investigates the role of two GAME genes in tomatine biosynthesis and fungal defense in tomato, finding that SlGAME4 affects glycoalkaloid synthesis and susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology