Solanum galapagense-derived purple tomato fruit color is conferred by novel alleles of the Anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci
S. Fenstemaker, L. Sim, J. Cooperstone, D. M. Francis
This study identifies novel alleles at the Anthocyanin fruit and atroviolacium loci in Solanum galapagense LA1141 that confer purple fruit pigmentation, supporting a hybridization origin and independent gain of anthocyanin production in the red-fruited tomato clade.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2021Plant Biology