Root-Suppressed Phenotype of Tomato Rs Mutant is Seemingly Related to Expression of Root-Meristem-Specific Sulfotransferases
Alka Kumari, Prateek Gupta, Parankusam Santisree, Injangbuanang Pamei, Satyavati Valluri, Kapil Sharma, Kavuri Venkateswara Rao, Shivani Shukla, Srilatha Nama, Yellamaraju Sreelakshmi, Rameshwar Prasad Sharma
The study identifies sulfur metabolism-related sulfotransferases in tomato root meristem as potentially responsible for the root-suppressed phenotype of the Rs mutant.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology