Endogenous Auxin Content Contributes to Larger Size of Apple Fruit

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 11; p. 592540
• Main Authors: Bu, Haidong, Yu, Wenquan, Yuan, Hui, Yue, Pengtao, Wei, Yun, Wang, Aide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 03.12.2020
• Subjects: apple; auxin; cell size; fruit size; MdTAR1; MdYUCCA6; Plant Science; apple; fruit size; auxin; cell size; MdTAR1; MdYUCCA6

Fruit size is an important economic trait that is controlled by multiple genes. However, the regulatory mechanism for fruit size remains poorly understood. A bud sport variety of “Longfeng” (LF) apple ( Malus domestica ) was identified and named “Grand Longfeng” (GLF). The fruit size of GLF is large...