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  • Title: Reversible inhibition of tomato fruit senescence by antisense RNA.
    Author: Oeller PW, Lu MW, Taylor LP, Pike DA, Theologis A.
    Journal: Science; 1991 Oct 18; 254(5030):437-9. PubMed ID: 1925603.
    Abstract:
    Ethylene controls fruit ripening. Expression of antisense RNA to the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of ethylene, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, inhibits fruit ripening in tomato plants. Administration of exogenous ethylene or propylene reverses the inhibitory effect. This result demonstrates that ethylene is the trigger and not the by-product of ripening and raises the prospect that the life-span of plant tissues can be extended, thereby preventing spoilage.
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