CiSPL31, an SPL transcription factor, promotes fruit enlargement and increases fruit size by upregulating SEPALLATA2 and LONGIFOLIA 3 in pecan (Carya illinoinensis).
The SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) family has been implicated in various plant growth and developmental processes; however, its role in flowering and fruit development remains poorly characterized in pecan (Carya illinoinensis). In this study, we identified 32 SPL genes in the pecan genome and divided the...