Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most commercially essential vegetable
crops cultivated worldwide. In addition to the nutritional value, tomato is an excellent model …

During the last decade, knowledge about BBX proteins has greatly increased. Genome-wide
studies identified the BBX gene family in several ornamental, industry, and food crops; …

Introduction The yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum. L) are often decreased
when plants suffer from low light intensity and short-photoperiod in winter. Manipulation of …

We discuss the role of epigenetic changes at the level of promoter methylation of the key
enzymes of carbon metabolism in the regulation of respiration by light. While the direct …

Tomato fruit ripening is triggered by the demethylation of key genes, which alters their
transcriptional levels thereby initiating and propagating a cascade of physiological events …

Chili pepper fruits of the genus Capsicum represent excellent experimental models to study
the growth, development, and ripening processes in a non-climacteric species at the …

Anthocyanins are polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant capacity, free radical
scavenging power, and signaling activities in animal pathogenesis-associated pathways …

Phytochromes (phy) are distributed in various plant organs, and their physiological effects
influence plant germination, flowering, fruiting, and senescence, as well as regulate …