date:Dec 30, 2013
because bushy tomato varieties are highly sensitive to the amount, or dosage, of the florigen hormone, which alters plant architecturethat is, how many flowers can form before growth ends, said CSHL Associate Professor Zach Lippman. These discoveries lead to an exciting prediction: that it may be possible to tweak florigen levels to increase yields even further.
Earlier this year, USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS) scientists identified a way for breeders to develop tastier, garden-fresh t