Table 1.

Resume of changes observed in the epidermis and cuticle of tomato fruits agroinoculated to silence SlCHS. Comparisons were established between the control red sectors and the SlCHS-silenced pink sectors

Traits affected by SlCHS silencing
Amount (μg cm−2)
cuticle	decreased
cutin	decreased
polysaccharides	decreased
phenolics	decreased
Cuticle biomechanical properties
stiffness	lower
deformation	increased
Cuticle water permeability	lower
Cuticle invagination	decreased
Cutin esterification index	higher
Epidermal cell shape	more rounded