![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509071755im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Genes That Control Tomato Shapes are Discovered
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March 13, 2008
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Crop scientists have cloned a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes, a discovery that could help unravel the mystery behind the huge shape differences among edible fruits and vegetables, as well as provide new insight into mechanisms of plant development.
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