Lumi Shiose, Juliene Dos Reis Moreira, Bruno Silvestre Lira, Gabriel Ponciano, Gabriel Gomez Ocampo, Raquel Tsu Ay Wu, José Laurindo Dos Santos Júnior, Nikolaos Ntelkis, Elke Clicque, Maria José Oliveira, Greice Lubini, Eny Iochevet Segal Floh, Javier Francisco Botto, Marcelo José Pena Ferreira, Alain Goossens, Luciano Freschi, Magdalena Rossi
During the last decade, the knowledge about BBX proteins has abruptly increased. Genome-wide studies identified BBX gene family in several ornamental, industry and food crops; however, the reports regarding the role of these genes as regulators of agronomically important traits are scarce. Here, by phenotyping a knockout mutant, we performed a comprehensive functional characterization of the tomato locus Solyc12g089240, hereafter called SlBBX20. The data revealed the encoded protein as a positive regulator of light signaling affecting several physiological processes during plant lifespan...
March 16, 2024: Journal of Experimental Botany