Figure 1

Phenotype changes in pepper fruits with Ccs gene silencing via VIGS. (a) The fruit on the 35th DAA when it is still in the green mature stage; (b) WT-fruit: the phenotype of fruits that were not injected with the TRV vector carrying the Ccs gene after fruits were kept in growth chambers for 15d; (c) TRV/00: the phenotype of fruits that were injected with the TRV empty vector after fruits were kept in growth chambers for 15d; and (d) TRV/Ccs: the phenotype of fruits that were injected with the TRV vector carrying the Ccs gene after fruits were kept in growth chambers for 15d.