LIFE: Molecular and macroecological mechanisms of pigment pathway and fruit color converge — NSF Award to Indiana University (IN,
This research examines the genetic changes and environmental conditions responsible for natural variation in an ecologically and economically important trait: fruit color. Ripe fruit color can vary dramatically within and between species, including in fruit crop species such as tomato. The factors thought to influence
| Award title | LIFE: Molecular and macroecological mechanisms of pigment pathway and fruit color converge |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2448091 |
| Awardee | Indiana University |
| City | BLOOMINGTON |
| State | IN |
| Amount obligated | $884,994 |
| Principal investigator | Leonie Moyle |
| Program | Evolutionary Processes, Systematics & Biodiversity Sci, Plant Genome Research Project |
| Start date | 06/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This research examines the genetic changes and environmental conditions responsible for natural variation in an ecologically and economically important trait: fruit color. Ripe fruit color can vary dramatically within and between species, including in fruit crop species such as tomato. The factors thought to influence this color variation are important natural biochemicals and provitamins that have antioxidant and other known health benefits. However, the specific molecular changes that underlie |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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