Secret Life of Tomatoes: orf137 Gene Triggers Male Sterility in Tomato Plants
Published:07 Mar.2022 Source:University of Tsukuba
Despite its culinary versatility, the humble tomato isn't known for being mysterious. But there's still plenty to learn: researchers from Japan have discovered the gene underlying male sterility in these plants.
In a study published in February 2022 in Plant Physiology, researchers from the University of Tsukuba have revealed that the orf137 gene underpins a particular type of male sterility in tomato plants, and have demonstrated the mechanism behind it.