Development and utilization of tomato microarrays for the Solanaceae
2002
Tomato Microarrays for Plant Research
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Shanna Moore, Paxton Payton, Jim Giovannoni
Primary Institution: Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
Hypothesis
To what extent can available sequence resources be exploited for functional or structural genomic analysis in additional species?
Conclusion
Tomato microarrays can be effectively used for gene profiling in various members of the Solanaceae family.
Supporting Evidence
- Tomato has long served as a model system for studying fruit ripening.
- Microarray technology allows for the analysis of thousands of genes simultaneously.
- Tomato genomics tools are broadly applicable across the Solanaceae family.
Takeaway
Scientists created a special tool to study tomato genes, which can also help understand other plants like potatoes and peppers.
Methodology
Constructed a cDNA microarray for tomato fruit ripening and development, and assessed its use with cDNA probes from other Solanaceae species.
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