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Physalis fruits have a morphological novelty, the inflated calyx syndrome (ICS), unlike Solanum and Capsicum.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalise0
Outcome: inflated calyx syndromee0
Comparator: Solanum and Capsicume0

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“Distinct from Solanum and Capsicum, Physalis fruits featured a morphological novelty known as inflated calyx syndrome (ICS)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 495–618

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Evolution of calyx diversity in angiosperms: a focus on transcriptomic repatterning mechanisms underlying inflated fruiting calyx within Solanaceae

Wei Gou; Nan Xu; Qiaoru Li; et al. The Plant Journal 2026. doi:10.1111/tpj.70772

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Compared with Solanum and Capsicum, heterotopically expressed genes in Physalis calyx relative to berry were mainly enriched for photosynthesis and responses to stimuli.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalise0
Organ / stage: calyx relative to berrye0
Outcome: enriched for functions in photosynthesis and responses to stimulie0
Comparator: Solanum and Capsicume0

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“when compared with Solanum and Capsicum, heterotopically expressed genes in Physalis calyx relative to berry were mainly enriched for functions in photosynthesis and responses to stimuli”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1310–1496

Title

Evolution of calyx diversity in angiosperms: a focus on transcriptomic repatterning mechanisms underlying inflated fruiting calyx within Solanaceae

Wei Gou; Nan Xu; Qiaoru Li; et al. The Plant Journal 2026. doi:10.1111/tpj.70772

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Physalis sp. average production was higher in 2018 (10.65 t/ha) than in 2019 (9.67 t/ha) and 2020 (8.13 t/ha).

Taxon: Physalis sp.Physalise1
Treatment: environmental conditions of 2018e1
Outcome: average productione1
Direction: increasinge1
Value: 10.65 t/hae1
Comparator: 2019 (9.67 t/ha) and 2020 (8.13 t/ha)e1

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“Results revealed that the environmental conditions of 2018 positively influenced the expression of leaf area index and radiation use efficiency, increasing the average production of Physalis sp. (10.65 t/ha) compared to 2019 (9.67 t/ha) and 2020 (8.13 t/ha)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 606–863

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Eco-physiological attributes of Physalis philadelphica, Physalis angulata and Physalis pubescens in the Valley of Mexico

Edgar Javier Morales Morales; Edgar Jesus Morales Rosales; Jose Antonio Lopez Sandoval; et al. Horticultural Science 2026. doi:10.17221/209/2024-hortsci

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The 2018 environmental conditions positively influenced the expression of leaf area index and radiation use efficiency in Physalis sp.

Taxon: Physalis sp.Physalise1
Treatment: environmental conditions of 2018e1
Outcome: expression of leaf area index and radiation use efficiencye1
Direction: positively influencede1

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“Results revealed that the environmental conditions of 2018 positively influenced the expression of leaf area index and radiation use efficiency, increasing the average production of Physalis sp. (10.65 t/ha) compared to 2019 (9.67 t/ha) and 2020 (8.13 t/ha)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 606–863

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Eco-physiological attributes of Physalis philadelphica, Physalis angulata and Physalis pubescens in the Valley of Mexico

Edgar Javier Morales Morales; Edgar Jesus Morales Rosales; Jose Antonio Lopez Sandoval; et al. Horticultural Science 2026. doi:10.17221/209/2024-hortsci

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Only Physalis peruviana is commercially exploited despite at least 15 wild sweet species traditionally consumed in the Americas.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalise0
Outcome: commercially exploitede0
Value: at least 15e0
Setting: American continente0

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“only Physalis peruviana is commercially exploited despite the presence of at least 15 wild sweet Physalis (WSP) species traditionally consumed across the American continent.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 208–381

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Wild sweet Physalis: promising underutilized minor crops

Rocío Deanna; Tomi Laurinen; Peter Poczai Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026. doi:10.1007/s10722-026-02771-2

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Wild sweet Physalis species are reported to have morphological, nutritional and biochemical diversity.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalist0
Outcome: morphological, nutritional, and biochemical diversitye0

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“These species represent a rich but underexplored reservoir of morphological, nutritional, and biochemical diversity.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 382–498

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Wild sweet Physalis: promising underutilized minor crops

Rocío Deanna; Tomi Laurinen; Peter Poczai Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026. doi:10.1007/s10722-026-02771-2

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The authors call for targeted agronomic, nutritional and breeding research on these taxa.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalist0
Outcome: targeted agronomic, nutritional, and breeding researche0

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“significant gaps remain for many taxa, underscoring the need for targeted agronomic, nutritional, and breeding research.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 941–1061

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✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 11–19

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Wild sweet Physalis: promising underutilized minor crops

Rocío Deanna; Tomi Laurinen; Peter Poczai Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026. doi:10.1007/s10722-026-02771-2

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The authors advocate wild sweet Physalis to diversify food systems and strengthen climate resilient horticulture.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalist0
Outcome: diversify food systems, enhance nutrition, and strengthen climate-resilient horticulturee0

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“We advocate that WSPs offer promising opportunities to diversify food systems, enhance nutrition, and strengthen climate-resilient horticulture.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1062–1206

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Wild sweet Physalis: promising underutilized minor crops

Rocío Deanna; Tomi Laurinen; Peter Poczai Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026. doi:10.1007/s10722-026-02771-2

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Overexpressed PfPOS3 and SlPOS3 produced identical phenotype variation in transgenic Physalis.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalise0
Gene: PfPOS3 and SlPOS3e0
Outcome: identical phenotypic variatione0

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“overexpression of PfPOS3 and SlPOS3 shared identical phenotypic variation in transgenic Physalis plants”
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Title

Heterometric expression of an LBD gene via LBD-TCP assembly regulates floral organ size and fruit weight in Physalis

Qiaoru Li; Lanfeng Wu; Jing Li; et al. Horticulture Research 2025. doi:10.1093/hr/uhaf211

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Observation PfPOS3 expression was high in floral meristems, carpels, developing seeds and fruits relative to two Solanum species.
Intervention effect PfPOS3 knockdown reduced floral organ size, seed weight and mature fruit weight.
Intervention effect PfPOS3 knockout reduced floral organ size, seed weight and mature fruit weight.
Intervention effect PfPOS3 overexpression promoted cell size during berry development.
Intervention effect PfPOS3 overexpression inhibited cell division during berry development.
Observation PfPOS3 and SlPOS3 interacted with TCP15 and TCP18.
Mechanism POS3–TCP modules directly regulated CYCD1;1 and CYCB1;1 expression.
Mechanism POS3 may coordinate cell number and size to regulate fruit weight variation in Solanaceae.
Association Reduced SlPOS3 expression may weaken or eliminate this function in Solanum.

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All studied Physalis species except P. pubescens were woody.

Taxon: PhysalisPhysalist0
Outcome: woodye0

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“All species were woody except P. pubescens.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 691–734

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Title

Anatomical and molecular characterisation in four Nigerian Physalis (Solanaceae) Species

S.O. Azeez; J.O. Matthew; Z.T. Tijani; et al. Nigerian Journal of Botany 2025. doi:10.4314/njbot.v37i2.6

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Observation Leaf starch granules were absent in P. pubescens but present in the other studied species.
Observation Arc-shaped leaf starch grains were unique to P. angulata and P. peruviana.
Observation Polygonal grains were specific to P. micrantha.
Observation Styloids were diagnostic for P. peruviana.
Observation P. angulata had a polygonal stem outline, thick cuticle, and lacked trichomes and sclerenchyma cells.
Observation P. pubescens had a conjoint bicollateral vascular bundle.
Observation Anatomical clustering separated tetraploid P. angulata from the diploid species.
Observation Anatomical clustering grouped P. pubescens with P. micrantha.
Observation P. peruviana was closely related to the group of P. pubescens and P. micrantha.
Method / resource Molecular analysis achieved 100% PCR amplification.
Observation Molecular sequences ranged from 774–870 bp.
Observation GC content varied between 33.1% and 36.1%.
Observation BLAST analysis showed species-specific similarities.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis separated P. micrantha from the other species.
Observation The four Physalis species were genetically distinct with low genetic diversity.

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