The cuticle of plants, a hydrophobic membrane that covers their aerial organs, is crucial to
their ability to withstand biotic and abiotic stressors. Fruit is the reproductive organ of plants …

As the most valuable organ of tomato plants, fruit has attracted considerable attention which
most focus on its quality formation during the ripening process. A considerable amount of …

The plant cuticle, a structure primarily composed of wax and cutin, forms a continuous
coating over most aerial plant surfaces. The cuticle plays important roles in plant tolerance to …

Plant glandular secretory trichomes (GSTs) produce various specialized metabolites.
Increasing GST density represents a strategy to enhance the yield of these chemicals; …

Having evolutionary significance in establishing colonization of terrestrial plants, cuticle
occurs to act as a continuous shield over the plant epidermal cells, facilitating multifunctional …

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. In
tomato production, due to the effects of diseases, insect pests, drought, and cold damage …

Transcription factors (TFs) have important regulatory roles in processes such as plant
growth, development, ripening and defense responses to adversity. In recent years, an …

Drought severely limits crop growth and development, reducing productivity. WRKY
transcription factors play crucial roles in regulating diverse aspects of plant growth …

Tomato serves as the model plant for studying fruit ripening and quality formation including
pigment, texture, flavor, aroma and nutrition. The ripening of tomato fruit results from the …

The plant cuticle is an important protective barrier on the plant surface, constructed mainly
by polymerized cutin matrix and a complex wax mixture. Although the pathway of plant …