Genetic Transformation in Tomato: Novel Tools to Improve Fruit Quality and Pharmaceutical Production

Matteo, Antonio Di; Rigano, Maria Manuela; Sacco, Adriana; Frusciante, Luigi; Barone, Amalia

doi:10.5772/24521

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“…i v. Using TFs to improve a broad spectrum of flavonoids. In addition to the elevated number of flavonoids in tomato fruit caused by DET1 silencing, the transcription regulator AtMYB12 expression in tomatoes has been found to trigger flavanol production as well as the caffeoylquinic acid biosynthetic pathway [96]. v. The CHI gene from red onion and the Del/Ros1 gene from snapdragon has been employed to boost the flavanol and anthocyanin content of tomatoes, respectively, via transgenic techniques [94].…”

Section: Flavonoids In Tomato Breedingmentioning

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Flavonoids: Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

Nagar¹,

Dey²,

Das³

et al. 2023

Flavonoid Metabolism - Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

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Flavonoids are secondary metabolites that perform a wide range of roles in plants. These include their involvement in plant growth, pigmentation, and UV protection, to a variety of defense and signaling activities. Flavonoids such as chalcones, flavones, flavanols, anthocyanins, and proanthocyanins are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. The metabolic routes of the flavonoids are exploited extensively using several biotech approaches to enhance the crop variety and incorporate varied nutritional benefits. Many flavonoids are key components of medicinal plants and possess nutritional significance. Specific mutations in flavonoid-related genes are typically responsible for the diversity in flavonoids, resulting in quantitative and qualitative variations in metabolic profiles. Thereby numerous attempts have been made to increase flavonoid content in agronomically important species. Flavonoids are also employed in the regulation of inflammation, in arthritis, and in cancer prevention strategies, due to their ubiquity in the human diet. Advances in the comprehension of flavonoid biosynthesis and modulation have prompted a surge in researches aiming at modifying the flavonoid pathway to improve nutritional value, plant defenses against infections and the feeding value of livestock. This chapter briefly discusses the varied role of flavonoids, their biosynthesis, and their distribution over the plant kingdom. Furthermore, it exclusively highlights the several biotech-based trending pieces of research based on introducing flavonoid biosynthesis in commercial crops.

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“…vi. In one of the studies, simultaneous overexpression of the two maize TFs C1 and Lc have resulted in a 60-fold upregulation in kaempferol glycosides in tomato flesh tissue [96].…”

Section: Flavonoids In Tomato Breedingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flavonoids: Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

Nagar¹,

Dey²,

Das³

et al. 2023

Flavonoid Metabolism - Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

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Spatio-varietal differences in stigmasterol biosynthesis in tomato and overexpression of a sterol desaturase gene for enhanced stigmasterol production

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Siva

Vino

et al. 2016

In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant

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Breeding for Nutritional and Organoleptic Quality in Vegetable Crops: The Case of Tomato and Cauliflower

Natalini¹,

Acciarri²,

Cardi

2021

Agriculture

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Due to novel and more demanding consumers’ requirements, breeding of vegetable crops confronts new challenges to improve the nutritional level and overall appearance of produce. Such objectives are not easy to achieve considering the complex genetic and physiological bases. Overtime, plant breeders relied on a number of technologies and methods to achieve ever changing targets. F1 hybrid seed production allowed the exploitation of heterosis and facilitated the combination of resistance and other useful genes in a uniform outperforming variety. Mutagenesis and tissue culture techniques permitted to induce novel variation, overcome crossing barriers, and speed up the achievement of true-breeding lines. Marker-assisted selection was one of the milestones in fastening selection, starting from the early ’90s in almost all seed companies. Only recently, however, are novel omics tools and genome editing being used as cutting-edge techniques to face old and new challenges in vegetable crops, with the potential to increase the qualitative value of crop cultivation and solve malnutrition in 10 billion people over the next 30 years. In this manuscript, the evolution of breeding approaches in vegetable crops for quality is reviewed, reporting case studies in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.) as model systems for fleshy fruit and floral edible parts, respectively.

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Genetic Transformation in Tomato: Novel Tools to Improve Fruit Quality and Pharmaceutical Production

Cited by 3 publications

References 126 publications

Flavonoids: Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

Flavonoids: Recent Advances and Applications in Crop Breeding

Spatio-varietal differences in stigmasterol biosynthesis in tomato and overexpression of a sterol desaturase gene for enhanced stigmasterol production

Breeding for Nutritional and Organoleptic Quality in Vegetable Crops: The Case of Tomato and Cauliflower

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