Aldoximes serve as auxin precursors and repress phenylpropanoid metabolism in tomato
Haohao Zhao, Doosan Shin, Ethan Tucker, Keun Ho Cho, Ariel Sorg, Dake Liu, Yousong Ding, Anna K. Block, Jeongim Kim
This study identifies aldoxime-producing enzymes in tomato and shows they regulate auxin biosynthesis and repress phenylpropanoid metabolism through a mechanism distinct from Brassicaceae plants.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology