Apple ripening is controlled by a NAC transcription factor
Z. Migicovsky, T. H. Yeats, S. Watts, J. Song, C. F. Forney, K. Burgher-MacLellan, D. J. Somers, Y. Gong, Z. Zhang, J. Vrebalov, J. G. Giovannoni, J. K. C. Rose, S. Myles
This study identifies NAC18.1 as a key gene controlling apple firmness and ripening, showing its functional similarity to the tomato ripening regulator NOR.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology