SlATG8f enhances tomato thermotolerance and fruit quality via autophagy and HS pathways
Qunmei Cheng, Wen Xu, Cen Wen, Zhuo He, Song Liu
This study shows that overexpressing SlATG8f in tomato enhances thermotolerance and fruit quality by upregulating autophagy and heat shock protein genes under high-temperature stress.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology