Targeting the tomato fruit cuticle by gene overexpression and editing with the fruit epidermis-preferential nsLTP promoter
Marie Alonso, Ella Paulsen, Nathalie Geneix, Sandra Pedemay, Angélina D’Orlando, Didier Marion, Marc Lahaye, Bénédicte Bakan, Christophe Rothan, Johann Petit
This study uses a fruit-specific promoter to overexpress and edit genes in tomato fruit epidermis, altering cuticle composition and properties.
Plant Methods · Jun 20, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology