Shedding light on cuticle formation: phytochrome B and downstream signaling events controlling cuticle deposition in tomato fruits
Leticia Longuini Gomes Fernandes, Bruna Orsi, Juliene dos Reis Moreira, Pedro Prudente do Amaral Oliveira, Jessica Naomi Motobu Ueda, Diego Demarco, Sónia Cristina da Silva Andrade, Christophe Rothan, Magdalena Rossi, Luciano Freschi
This study identifies phytochrome B and its downstream factors as regulators of cuticle formation in tomato fruits, showing their impact on cuticle composition and disease susceptibility.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Feb 4, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology