ScienceHow tomatoes control compound production in their peel and seeds
Cell Press reports that two tissue-specific regulators form competing complexes that control anthocyanin production in tomato peel and proanthocyanidin production in seeds.
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Cell Press highlights research from the September 2026 issue of Plant Communications on two tissue-specific regulators, SlAN2-like and SlMYB54. The publisher says they form distinct but competing complexes that govern anthocyanin production in tomato peel and proanthocyanidin production in seeds, respectively. It describes the findings as offering potential strategies for increasing levels of these compounds in tomato fruit.
