Mutation in 1 Copy of the SFT Gene Drives Hybrid Vigor in Tomatoes (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Mutation in 1 Copy of the SFT Gene Drives Hybrid Vigor in Tomatoes

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Hybrid offspring that have one functional and one defective copy of the SFT gene showed up to 60 percent increases in fruit yield as compared to their parents. The increase in hybrid vigor is seen in several tomato varieties and across several environmental conditions.

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Zach Lippman, CSHL

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