High-resolution mapping and epistatic QTL of tomato fruit metabolism
Esra Karakaş, Micha Wijesingha Ahchige, Dan Qian, Shai Torgeman, Björn Usadel, Dani Zamir, Alisdair Robert Fernie, Saleh Alseekh
This study maps metabolic QTL in tomato using backcross inbred lines, identifies a novel locus affecting sucrose accumulation, and reveals epistatic interactions influencing fruit metabolism.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology