Gene Details:
- Gene ID:
- Gene Symbol: SlIPT4
- Gene Name: Isopentenyltransferase 4
- Genome: Tomato Genome version SL4.0
- Species: Solanum lycopersicum
Functional Descriptions:
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) SlIPT4, encoding an isopentenyltransferase, is involved in leaf senescence and lycopene biosynthesis during fruit ripening.
- The functions of SlIPT4, encoding an isopentenyltransferase, were characterized via RNAi-mediated gene silencing in tomato.
- Down-expression of SlIPT4 generated never-red orange fruits, corresponding with a dramatic reduction of lycopene.
- SlIPT4 revealed the crucial roles of SlIPT4 in leaf senescence and the regulatory network of lycopene biosynthesis in tomato, providing a new light on the lycopene biosynthesis and fruit ripening.
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Literature:
- Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) SlIPT4, encoding an isopentenyltransferase, is involved in leaf senescence and lycopene biosynthesis during fruit ripening. DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1327-0 ; PMID: 29866038
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