Seedless fruits are highly valued for their superior edible quality and consumer appeal, yet the biological mechanisms that allow fruits to develop without fertilization remain poorly understood, ...
Floral meristems (FMs) are small clusters of stem cells that orchestrate flower formation and ultimately determine the size and structure of the fruit. Precise timing in FM termination is essential: ...
Seedless fruit production, known as parthenocarpy, offers major commercial advantages by improving eating quality, reducing labor costs, and stabilizing yields under poor pollination conditions.