Review. Some aspect related to heat tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

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Marilyn Florido Bacallao

Abstract

Although tomato plants can grow in a wide range of climatic conditions, their vegetative and reproductive growth is severely impaired at high temperatures, resulting in reduced yield and fruit quality. This high-temperature sensitivity is particularly important in areas with tropical or subtropical climates. In such environments, heat stress may become a major limiting factor for tomatoe production. This work was focused in explain different aspect related
to heat stress tolerance at cellular and whole plant levels,
difficulties on the quantification of stress tolerance, as well
as the necessity on an understanding of the physiological
mechanisms and genetic basis for thermotolerance in order
to achievement progress in tomato plant breeding.

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Florido Bacallao, M. (2016). Review. Some aspect related to heat tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Cultivos Tropicales, 36(5 Esp), 77–95. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/1124
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