A molecular framework for ethylene-mediated tomato fruit development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHuang et al. unravel the roles of ethylene in tomato fruit growth and ripening.
Background: Fruit development is an intriguing evolutionary strategy that functions in both seed protection and seed dispersal. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has long been used as a model system to uncover mechanisms…
Uncovering new start sites for plant viral protein synthesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChiu et al. characterize hidden viral genes in tomato yellow leaf curl Thailand virus.
Background: When viruses such as begomoviruses infect plants, they hijack the host translation machinery to drive the expression of their proteins. This process causes viral disease, leading to great yield losses…