Abstract: Endo-β-1, 4-mannanase is a kind of polysaccharide hydrolase. It exists broadly in different plants. The different roles of endo-β-1, 4-mannanase were played in tomato different development events. In this paper, the roles of endo-β-1, 4-mannanase were reviewed during some development events of tomato including seed germination, anther and pollen development, fruit ripening. And the function of endo-β-1, 4-mannanase were analyzed. Moreover, The further work was suggested for elucidating the regulation mechanism of this enzyme in some development events and utilizing endo-β-1, 4-mannanase genes in plants.

Key words: Tomato, Endo-β-1, 4-mannanase, Role, Development, Review