From the Cornell Chronicle:
A comprehensive study of gene expression in tomato fruits will explore unanswered questions about gene regulation, hormonal control and structural polymers that make up cell walls in fruits, to improve crop quality and yields.
A second part of the study will seek to understand drought tolerance in wild relatives of tomatoes.
The project, led by researchers from Cornell, and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Station (USDA-ARS), both located at Cornell, is made possible by a five-year, $4.7 million National Science Foundation grant.
To read the full article, visit the Cornell Chronicle's website.
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