From stem cell dynamics to field phenotypes: genetic and environmental factors in tomato multilocular malformation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This comprehensive review examines the etiology of multilocular fruit deformities and how they are influenced by both genetic factors, like the CLV3-WUS feedback loop, and environmental stressors such as extreme temperatures and fluctuating light levels. The study also sheds light on molecular pathways that control key developmental stages: differentiation of carpel primordia and termination of floral meristems. By linking detailed mechanisms with observed traits, this research seeks to connect basic plant development science with practical farming techniques. In particular, it offers a theoretical basis for identifying molecular targets to enhance genetic resilience against environmental perturbations and optimizing cultivation protocols to mitigate fruit malformation under suboptimal growing conditions.
Source: Plant Hormones
Institutions: State Key Laboratory For Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, Université de Toulouse
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411591687