Accumulation of two distinct alleles causes astringency loss in cultivated polyploid persimmon
Yosuke Fujiwara, Soichiro Nishiyama, Noriyuki Onoue, Ryusuke Matsuzaki, Atsushi Kono, Akifumi Azuma, Toshihiro Saito, Takeo Shimizu, Akihiko Sato, Takuji Ichino, Hisayo Yamane, Keizo Yonemori, Ryutaro Tao
This study identifies the TAN gene as the causal factor for astringency loss in PCNA persimmon cultivars through haplotype-resolved forward genetics and long-read sequencing.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology