Beyond selfing: floral trait selection and the irreplaceable role of pollinators
Plant Science Research WeeklySelf-pollination in many crop cultivars has been extremely useful for humans. It simplifies propagation, stabilizes traits, and supports reliable fruit production. But for many plant species, selfing comes with biological costs: reduced genetic diversity, inbreeding depression, and potential declines…
A transcriptional network that controls strawberry fruit ripening
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXiaojing Li and Guozheng Qin, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Background: Strawberry is an important horticultural crop with a high economic value worldwide. Various factors regulate the ripening of strawberry fruit, including the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA), epigenetic modifications,…
Look at those red, ripe, and yummy strawberries; Thanks FaRIF!
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBy Carmen Martín-Pizarro and David Posé, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea (IHSM), Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
Background: Strawberry (Fragaria ´ ananassa) is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, with a unique flavor…