Non-transgenic tomato varieties having increased shelf life post-harvest
AssigneeArcadia Biosciences, Inc.
InventorsSusan R. Hurst, Dayna L. Loeffler
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Abstract
A series of independent human-induced, non-transgenic mutations found in at least one non-ripening (NOR) gene of tomato; tomato plants having these mutations in at least one of their NOR genes; and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the NOR gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. The tomato plants of the present invention exhibit fruit that ripen more slowly, rot more slowly, are firmer, and have a longer shelf life post-harvest as a result of non-transgenic mutations in at least one of their NOR genes.
Claims9
A non-ripening (NOR) gene from tomato comprising a human-induced, non-transgenic G2434A mutation;
- wherein said human-induced, non-transgenic G2434A mutation comprises a nucleotide change within the NOR gene;
- and wherein said nucleotide change is identified according to SEQ ID NO:
- 1.
A tomato plant containing a human-induced, non-transgenic mutation within its NOR gene;
- wherein said human-induced, non-transgenic mutation is G2434A;
- wherein said human-induced, non-transgenic mutation comprises a nucleotide change within the NOR gene;
- and wherein said nucleotide change is identified according to SEQ ID NO:
- 1.
A NOR protein from tomato comprising a W258* amino acid change;
- wherein said amino acid change results from a human-induced, non-transgenic mutation in the NOR gene;
- and wherein said amino acid change is identified according to SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A tomato fruit comprising a W258* amino acid change in its NOR protein;
- wherein said amino acid change results from a human-induced, non-transgenic mutation in the NOR gene;
- and wherein said amino acid change is identified according to SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
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