This study identifies a genomic region on chromosome 10 associated with photosensitivity in eggplants and suggests SmNAC1-like gene involvement in anthocyanin biosynthesis.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.19.677371

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintMar 11, 2025

SPOROCYTELESS/NOZZLE acts together with MADS-domain transcription factors to regulate an auxin-dependent network controlling the Megaspore Mother Cell development

Alex Cavalleri, Chiara Astori, Silvia Manrique…·Lucia Colombo A

This study identifies SPL/NZZ's interaction with MADS-domain transcription factors to regulate an auxin-dependent network controlling Megaspore Mother Cell development.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.11.641985

Arabidopsisexperimental assay

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintJun 28, 2023

The irregular fruit green netting: An eggplant domestication trait controlled by the SmGLK2 gene with implications in fruit colour diversification

Andrea Arrones, Silvia Manrique, Virginia Baraja-Fonseca…·Santiago Vilanova

The paper identifies SmGLK2 as the gene controlling fruit green netting in eggplants, showing mutations that disrupt chlorophyll biosynthesis and contribute to fruit color diversity.

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statistical modelgene regulatory network inference

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