Candidate genes and quantitative trait loci affecting fruit ascorbic acid content in three tomato populations

Rebecca Stevens1, Michel Buret, Philippe Duffé

  • 1Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Unité de génétique et amélioration des fruits et légumes, Domaine St. Maurice BP94, 84143 Montfavet, France. stevens@avignon.inra.fr

Plant Physiology
|February 6, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Researchers mapped quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content in tomato. Wild tomato alleles generally increased vitamin C, with stable QTLs identified across environments, aiding breeding efforts.

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