Molecular Genetics of Tomato

Dear Colleagues,

Tomato is a classic model plant for studying fruit development, axial branching, compound leaf formation and disease resistance. It is also the main object of domestication and genetic improvement. With the progress of plant genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetic transformation and gene editing, the research of tomato molecular breeding has enabled opportunities and made great progress. In recent years, our understanding of the tomato growth and development mechanism and environmental stress response mechanism has deepened. These studies will provide a basis and solution strategies for the tomato industry to adapt to the transition from yield expansion to quality improvement.

This Special Issue invites research articles, reviews and short communications including, but not limited to: gene cloning and molecular mechanism analysis of important traits, gene editing system optimization and haploid induction system establishment. Topics will cover research areas such as the molecular mechanisms of flowering and flower/inflorescence development, fruit quality improvement, biological and abiotic stress response, hormone and environmental signal transduction, and post-harvest treatment. The contribution of research papers on major innovative technologies and original ideas is encouraged.

Dr. Ren Li
Dr. Jinfang Wang
Guest Editors

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• tomato
• molecular breeding
• fruit quality
• flower/inflorescence development
• post-harvest
• biological and abiotic stress response
• gene clone
• molecular mechanism
• gene editing
• haploid induction