The DNA tricks that gave us 100 different kinds of tomatoes
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An expansive new analysis of genetic variation among tomatoes has uncovered 230,000 previously hidden large-scale differences in DNA between 100 different varieties.
- COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An expansive new analysis of genetic variation among tomatoes has uncovered 230,000 previously hidden large-scale differences in DNA between 100 different varieties.
- These genomic "structural variations" underpin the vast diversity among tomatoes, changing flavors, altering yield, and shaping other important traits.
- Breeders and scientists will be able to apply the information to breed or engineer new, more desirable plants with greater efficiency.
- Investigating another variant, they tracked down a gene that contributes to a smoky flavor in some tomatoes.