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Gene That Controls Fruit Shape Discovered Sunday, March 23, 2008 - Iddo Genuth Home >> Headlines >> General Science   
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Ohio State University scientists have cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes, a discovery that could help unravel the mystery behind the huge morphological differences among edible fruits and vegetables as well as provide new insight into mechanisms of plant development. The gene, dubbed SUN, is only the second ever found to play a significant role in the elongated shape of various tomato varieties, said Esther van der Knaap, lead researcher in the study. (source: ag.ohio-state.edu)
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