Shoot meristems are maintained by pluripotent stem cells that are controlled by CLAVATA-
WUSCHEL feedback signaling. This pathway, which coordinates stem cell proliferation with …

Tomato and pepper are two Solanaceous fruit crops that display an enormous diversity in
fruit morphology. In this review, we will present an overview of the history of tomato and …

Shoot meristems of plants are composed of stem cells that are continuously replenished
through a classical feedback circuit involving the homeobox WUSCHEL (WUS) gene and …

A dramatic evolution of fruit size has accompanied the domestication and improvement of
fruit-bearing crop species. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), naturally occurring cis …

Phenotypic diversity within cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is particularly evident
for fruit shape and size. Four genes that control tomato fruit shape have been cloned. SUN …

In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit, the number of locules (cavities containing seeds that
are derived from carpels) varies from two to up to 10 or more. Locule number affects fruit …

Domestication of wild plant species has provided us with crops that serve our human
nutritional needs. Advanced DNA sequencing has propelled the unveiling of underlying …

Plant domestication represents an accelerated form of evolution, resulting in exaggerated
changes in the tissues and organs of greatest interest to humans (for example, seeds, roots …

The Cucurbitaceae family hosts many economically important fruit vegetables (cucurbits)
such as cucumber, melon, watermelon, pumpkin/squash, and various gourds. The cucurbits …

Domestication of fruit and vegetables resulted in a huge diversity of shapes and sizes of the
produce. Selections that took place over thousands of years of alleles that increased fruit …