The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered
established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of …

Heat stress has been defined as the rise of temperature for a period of time higher than a
threshold level, thereby permanently affecting the plant growth and development. Day or …

Abstract Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are commonly commercialized as bioinoculants
for insect pest control, but their benefits go beyond their insecticidal property: they can act as …

The ideotype is a theoretical model of an archetypal cultivated plant. Recent progress in
genome editing is aiding the pursuit of this ideal in crop breeding. Breeding is relatively …

Light signaling and plant hormones, particularly ethylene and auxins, have been identified
as important regulators of carotenoid biosynthesis during tomato fruit ripening. However …

Cytokinins (CKs) are thought to play important roles in fruit development, especially cell
division. However, the mechanisms and regulation of CK activity have not been well …

Carotenoids represent some of the most important secondary metabolites in the human diet,
and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a rich source of these health-promoting compounds …

Domesticated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the most important horticultural crop
worldwide. Low polymorphism at the DNA level conflicts with the wealth of morphological …

Fruit set in angiosperms marks the transition from flowering to fruit production and a
commitment to seed dispersal. Studies with Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit have …

The upcoming climate change presents a great challenge for plant growth and development
being extremes temperatures among the major environmental limitations to crop …