Chineseresearchersunravelhigh-yieldingmechanismofcultivatedtomatoes_GuangmingOnlineFUZHOU,April8(Xinhua)--Chineseresearchershaverecentlydiscoveredtheformationmechanismbehindself-pollinationincultivatedtomatoes,providingvaluableinsightsforincreasingtomatoyield.ResearchersfromtheFujianAgricultureandForestryUniversityhavefoundthattomatoescanalterthestructureoffloralorgansbyregulatingthedevelopmentoftrichomesinthemselves,thusadoptingaself-pollinationmethodtoenhancetheirfruitingrates.Domesticatedtomatoesachievethisanatomicallybyformingaconearoundthemaleanthers,whichensuresthatpollencaneasilyreachthestigma.Theantherconeisheldtogetherbyadensenetworkofhairscalledzippertrichomes.Researchersidentifiedasetofhomeodomain-leucinezipper(HD-ZIP)genesthatregulatetheformationofthesetrichomes.Simultaneously,thesegenesregulatethelengthofthefemalestyle,allowingcoordinateddevelopmentofaself-pollinatingreproductivestructure.Inagriculture,self-pollinationinplantsleadstohigherfruitingratesandensurestheinheritanceofexcellenttraits,makingitoneofthekeyobjectivesincropmodificationforhumanity,saidWuMinliang,aresearcherofthestudy.TheresearchfindingswaspublishedinthejournalScience.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.