Genome-wide analysis of Myo-inositol oxygenase gene family in tomato reveals their involvement in ascorbic acid accumulation.
Shoaib MunirMuhammad Ali MumtazJohn Kojo AhiakpaGenzhong LiuWeifang ChenGuolin ZhouWei ZhengZhibiao YeYuyang ZhangPublished in: BMC genomics (2020)
These results showed that MIOX4 transgenic lines contribute to AsA biosynthesis, evident as better light response and improved oxidative stress tolerance. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the MIOX gene family and their involvement in ascorbate biosynthesis in tomato.