Loss-of-Function RUP-Variants Influence Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Enhance Carotenoid and Folate Levels in Tomato
Chaitanya Charakana, Suresh K. Gupta, Anusha Sunkum, Satyavathi V. Valluri, Jayram Bagri, Kamal Tyagi, Rakesh Kumar, Hymavathi Salava, Himabindu Vasuki Kilambi, Venkataramana Sivapuram, Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Yellamaraju Sreelakshmi
This study shows that loss-of-function RUP variants in tomato enhance carotenoid and folate levels while affecting the ubiquitin-proteasome system and metabolic homeostasis during fruit ripening.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology