Analysis of Classic Tomato Mutants Reveals Influence of Leaf Vein Density on Fruit BRIX
Z. Cheng, S. D. Rowland, K. Czarnecki, K. Zumstein, H. Nakayama, N. R. Sinha
The paper analyzes tomato mutants to show leaf vein density negatively correlates with fruit BRIX, linking leaf morphology to fruit sugar levels through gene expression changes.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology