The NAC Transcription Factor SlNAP2 Regulates Leaf Senescence and Fruit Yield in Tomato

Xuemin Ma(University of Potsdam), Youjun Zhang(Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology), Veronika Turečková(Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Botany), Gang‐Ping Xue(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Alisdair R. Fernie(Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology), Bernd Mueller‐Roeber(University of Potsdam), Salma Balazadeh(Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology)
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
May 14, 2018
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Abstract

expression in transgenic tomato plants impedes leaf senescence but enhances fruit yield and sugar content likely due to prolonged leaf photosynthesis in aging tomato plants. Our data indicate that SlNAP2 has a central role in controlling leaf senescence and fruit yield in tomato.


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