Theresa Hill

TL;DR: The genome size of the hot pepper was approximately fourfold larger than that of its close relative tomato, and the genome showed an accumulation of Gypsy and Caulimoviridae family elements.

TL;DR: In tomato, two Golden 2-like (GLK) transcription factors are expressed in leaves, but only SlGLK2 is expressed in fruit, which influences photosynthesis in developing fruit, contributing to mature fruit characteristics and suggesting that selection of u inadvertently compromised ripe fruit quality in exchange for desirable production traits as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The identification of a transformable inbred diploid line, Bd21-3, and the development of a transformation method with transformation efficiencies as high as 41% of co-cultivated calluses producing transgenic plants are described.

TL;DR: A model whereby spatially and temporally restricted APETALA3 transcription is controlled via interactions between proteins binding to different domains of the APETalA3 promoter is presented.

TL;DR: It is shown that UFO physically interacts with LFY both in vitro and in vivo, and this interaction is necessary to recruit UFO to the AP3 promoter, suggesting a novel mechanism for promoting flower development via protein degradation and concomitant activation of the LFY transcription factor.