A tomato line hyposensitive to simulated proximity shade shows altered auxin-related 1 gene expression and improved fruit yield under high-density field conditions
Esteban Burbano‐Erazo, Silvana Francesca, Julia Palau‐Rodríguez, Andrea Berdonces, Laura Valverde-Carbajal, Jose M. Perez‐Beser, Matteo Addonizio, Jaime F. Martínez‐García, Maria Manuela Rigano, Manuel Rodrı́guez-Concepción
The paper identifies a tomato genotype (IL2-2) that shows improved fruit yield under high-density conditions despite altered auxin-related gene expression in response to simulated shade.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology