Scientists find genes controlling fruit shape

According to a report by the French media on the 13th, a published research report said that American scientists have discovered and cloned a gene that can control the shape of tomatoes. This discovery will help unveil the mystery of the secrets of the plant world.

The report said that the gene was named SUN, which is the second gene discovered to play a key role in the formation of tomato shape. It affects the shape of plants after pollination. The first gene to be discovered before this, which was named OVATE, was responsible for the plant's flowering.

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