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Plant Sciences
Xiaobei Wang, Chunling Zhang, Yule Miao, Li Deng, Bo Zhang, Junren Meng, Yan Wang, Lei Pan, Liang Niu, Hui Liu, Guochao Cui, Zhiqiang Wang, Wenfang Zeng
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism underlying ethylene-mediated aroma biosynthesis during peach fruit ripening. The results showed that the concentration of aroma compounds significantly increased in melting-flesh peach during fruit ripening, while it was almost undetectable in stony hard peach. The LOX4 and FAD1 genes were found to be concomitantly expressed with ethylene emission and significantly downregulated by 1-MCP. Additionally, PpERF5 and PpERF7 were found to interact and enhance the transcriptional activity of LOX4.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Yuhua Liu, Jiahao Zhou, Cheng Yi, Fengqingyang Chen, Yan Liu, Yi Liao, Zhuqing Zhang, Wei Liu, Junheng Lv
Summary: This study identifies the volatile profile of pepper fruit during development and explores the underlying mechanisms of aroma compound biosynthesis. The results reveal the differences in volatile composition and accumulation between pepper varieties and highlight the importance of fatty acid, terpene metabolic pathways, and specific genes in volatile synthesis. Several transcription factors are identified as key regulators of volatile synthesis in pepper fruit.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Maria Tufariello, Antonino Rizzuti, Lorenzo Palombi, Rosa Ragone, Vittorio Capozzi, Vito Gallo, Piero Mastrorilli, Francesco Grieco
Summary: The study demonstrates that native selected yeast strains can impact the chemical profile of sparkling wines, including levels of fermentative compounds, polysaccharides, organic acids, phenolic acids, and lipids. A correlation analysis using HPLC-HRMS/GC-MS techniques revealed a map that serves as a useful tool for monitoring various aroma release patterns. This research provides valuable insights for enhancing the quality of regional sparkling wines made from minor indigenous grape varieties by utilizing selected microbial resources.
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Engineering, Environmental
Zidong Song, Meng Shi, Xiaopeng Ren, Luyang Wang, Yili Wu, Yujie Fan, Yinping Zhang, Ying Xu
Summary: We developed a method integrating non-targeted analysis (NTA) and targeted analysis (TA) to identify SVOCs in indoor dust. The NTA workflow, based on gas and liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry, showed high accuracy and identified 113 compounds not previously reported. Additionally, TA was done to avoid losing trace compounds. By integrating data from NTA and TA approaches, SVOCs in the dust were prioritized based on exposure and chemical toxicity.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Xiaohan Jiang, Kangchen Liu, Huixiang Peng, Jing Fang, Aidi Zhang, Yuepeng Han, Xiujun Zhang
Summary: In this study, a 3D transcriptome data of five different peach varieties was used to construct gene co-expression networks during fruit ripening. Comparative analysis of these networks identified modules related to organic acid synthesis and metabolism under high-acid and low-acid conditions, and 20 candidate genes were identified as regulatory factors for organic acid metabolism in peach.
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Food Science & Technology
Shuai Han, Hongfang Cai, Haitao Yu, Zhifang Yu, Youzhi Wu
Summary: This study investigates the regulation of UV-C irradiation on phenolics biosynthesis in peach fruit through targeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis. The results show that UV-C irradiation significantly increases the total phenolic content in peach pulp and has observable effects on specific phenolic compounds and related gene expression.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Qiushuang Wang, Dandan Qin, Xiaohui Jiang, Kaixing Fang, Bo Li, Qing Wang, Chendong Pan, Erdong Ni, Hongjian Li, Dong Chen, Hualing Wu
Summary: By extracting and analyzing the volatile flavor compounds of Guangdong black tea samples, researchers identified 135 volatile flavor compounds, including alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes. They also identified eight key volatile flavor compounds that can differentiate black teas from different regions.
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Plant Sciences
Gerardo Nunez-Lillo, Jose Zabala, Victoria Lillo-Carmona, Jose Miguel Alvarez, Romina Pedreschi, Claudio Meneses
Summary: Fruit development is a complex process that involves the interplay of different biological processes. The NAC072 transcription factor has been identified as a key regulatory element in the slow ripening phenotype of peaches. By using transcriptomic analysis, a regulatory network for NAC072 was constructed and potential elements related to peach fruit development were identified.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yahui Liu, Zhijuan Wang, Wan Wang, Jiangtao Xing, Qing Zhang, Qiang Ma, Qing Lv
Summary: This study reports the non-targeted analysis of volatile chemicals in medical masks, identifying 69 substances belonging to nine categories. Alkanes, esters, benzenes, and alcohols were the main substances identified, along with ketones, ethers, phenolics, and amides. Twelve high-risk volatile chemicals were listed. This study provides guidance for identifying unknown substances, monitoring chemicals in masks, and improving chemical safety in products.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Tarek Dardouri, Laurent Gomez, Arnaud Ameline, Guy Costagliola, Alexandra Schoeny, Helene Gautier
Summary: The study found that volatile organic compounds emitted by six potential companion plant species can affect the reproduction of Myzus persicae feeding on pepper plants, with VOCs from Ocimum basilicum and Tagetes patula reducing the fecundity of aphids. Therefore, the species and phenology of companion plants can influence the impact on pests.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Hailong Sun, Xiao Huang, Tao Chen, Pengyu Zhou, Xuexi Huang, Weixin Jin, Dan Liu, Hongtu Zhang, Jianguo Zhou, Zhongjun Wang, Faisal Hayat, Zhihong Gao
Summary: This study used an artificial neural network model to investigate the effects of soil mineral nutrition on peach fruit quality. The results identified the key mineral elements and their optimal ranges for improving different quality attributes of peach fruits. This research provides important guidance for precision fertilization in peach orchards and enhancing fruit quality.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yaoyu Yang, Jinzhu Peng, Penghui Fan
Summary: This paper focuses on developing an intelligent kiwifruit sorting system based on the dropped fruit impact signal and convolutional neural network (CNN). The proposed signal imaging method constructs peak images (PI) by analyzing the peak features of the data and learns the features for hardness classification by 2D CNN. Experimental results show that the PI-based 2D CNN classifier achieves the best performance compared to other similar models.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Guirong Zhang, Li Li, Jun Liu, Ji Cai, Junjie Fu, Na Li, Hong Cao, Hongwei Xu, Ying Zhang, Rong Cao
Summary: This study identified the characteristic components of Sichuan Sun vinegar and discovered various physiologically active substances. These findings provide information for the purification and strengthening of beneficial substances in vinegar.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Weiyu Cao, Nan Shu, Jinli Wen, Yiming Yang, Yanli Wang, Wenpeng Lu
Summary: This study identified and quantified metabolites from six varieties of wines using widely targeted metabolomics analysis techniques. A total of 1172 metabolites were detected and classified into 18 categories. Differential metabolites were compared between varieties, and core differential metabolites were identified. The study also explored the relationship between metabolites and sensory traits using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), and identified two key modules relevant to sensory traits.
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Chemistry, Applied
Xiao Huang, Tao Chen, Pengyu Zhou, Xuexi Huang, Dan Liu, Weixin Jin, Hongtu Zhang, Jianguo Zhou, Zhongjun Wang, Zhihong Gao
Summary: In this study, artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression models were used to investigate the impact of mineral nutrient elements in fruits on the quality of peach fruit. The results showed that nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and iron had the greatest contribution to the fruit quality of peach.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mohamed Zarid, Victor Garcia-Carpintero, Cristina Esteras, Juan Esteva, Maria C. Bueso, Joaquin Canizares, Maria B. Pico, Antonio J. Monforte, J. Pablo Fernandez-Trujillo
Summary: The near-isogenic line of melon (SC10-2) showed differences in fruit firmness, respiration rate, ethylene production, and volatile organic compounds compared to its parental control PS. Transcriptomic analysis identified differentially expressed genes related to fruit ripening, with the introgression playing a significant role in delaying ripening.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Cecilia Martinez-Martinez, Maria Jose Gonzalo, Pablo Sipowicz, Manuel Campos, Irene Martinez-Fernandez, Carmen Leida, Mohammed Zouine, Konstantinos G. Alexiou, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Maria Dolores Gomez, Pablo Tornero, Miguel Angel Perez-Amador, Cristina Esteras, Belen Pico, Carlos Romero, Antonio J. Monforte
Summary: The gene underlying the melon fruit shape QTL fsqs8.1 belongs to the Ovate Family Proteins, and changes in gene expression likely due to a cryptic structural variation at this locus lead to variation in fruit morphology. The round fruit shape induced by the CALC allele at the early ovary development stage is a result of this variation, which is responsible for transgressive segregation in fruit shape.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jose Blanca, Clara Pons, Javier Montero-Pau, David Sanchez-Matarredona, Peio Ziarsolo, Lilian Fontanet, Josef Fisher, Mariola Plazas, Joan Casals, Jose Luis Rambla, Alessandro Riccini, Samuela Pombarella, Alessandra Ruggiero, Maria Sulli, Stephania Grillo, Angelos Kanellis, Giovanni Giuliano, Richard Finkers, Maria Cammareri, Silvana Grandillo, Andrea Mazzucato, Mathilde Causse, Maria Jose Diez, Jaime Prohens, Dani Zamir, Joaquin Canizares, Antonio Jose Monforte, Antonio Granell
Summary: A study on European traditional tomato varieties found that high phenotypic diversity was created by traditional farmer-driven selection, inadvertently combining a few polymorphic loci. Analysis of 1254 tomato accessions revealed a continuous genetic gradient between traditional and modern varieties, with low genetic diversity and distinct genetic groups among traditional European tomatoes. Spanish and Italian varieties showed higher genetic diversity, possibly indicating independent secondary centers of diversity, while other varieties may be the result of recent migrations and hybridizations among European regions. A few highly polymorphic loci were associated with fruit morphological traits in the European traditional collection, suggesting a history of balancing selection by tomato farmers to maintain morphological variation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Clara Pons, Joan Casals, Samuela Palombieri, Lilian Fontanet, Alessandro Riccini, Jose Luis Rambla, Alessandra Ruggiero, Maria del Rosario Figas, Mariola Plazas, Athanasios Koukounaras, Maurizio E. Picarella, Maria Sulli, Josef Fisher, Peio Ziarsolo, Jose Blanca, Joaquin Canizares, Maria Cammareri, Antonella Vitiello, Giorgia Batelli, Angelos Kanellis, Matthijs Brouwer, Richard Finkers, Konstantinos Nikoloudis, Salvador Soler, Giovanni Giuliano, Stephania Grillo, Silvana Grandillo, Dani Zamir, Andrea Mazzucato, Mathilde Causse, Maria Jose Diez, Jaime Prohens, Antonio Jose Monforte, Antonio Granell
Summary: This study evaluated a large traditional tomato collection from Southern Europe, revealing a wide range of phenotypic variability and differences among countries. By integrating phenotypic data and origin information, eight main tomato types were defined and 159 novel loci associations were identified.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Paula Fernandez-Serrano, Paula Tarancon, Luis Bonet, Cristina Besada
Summary: Growing consumer awareness about the environmental impact of food purchase decisions has led to the need for better labels that communicate sustainability aspects. This study explores consumers' responses to wine labeled with sustainable irrigation (SI) information. The results show that almost 90% of consumers surveyed are interested in SI-labeled wines and choose them because they believe they are more environmentally friendly. Consumers prefer the logo-label over the text-label and there is a strong relationship between attention paid and product choice probability. The majority of consumers are willing to pay extra for SI-labeled wine. These findings have important implications for the industry as they demonstrate the effectiveness of the SI logo in drawing consumers' attention to sustainable irrigation practices and positively influencing their choice.
Correction
Agronomy
Angela Polo-Oltra, Carlos Romero, Inmaculada Lopez, Maria Luisa Badenes, Elena Zuriaga
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Plant Sciences
Elena Zuriaga, Jitka Pintova, Julian Bartual, Maria Luisa Badenes
Summary: This study analyzed the genetic and morphological characteristics of a pomegranate germplasm collection. The results identified various genetic profiles that can be used for varietal identification and breeding. Further genetic analysis can help select suitable parental materials for hybridization and use molecular assisted selection to obtain breeding offspring.
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Jose Gonzalo, Luciano Carlos da Maia, Inmaculada Najera, Carlos Baixauli, Giovanni Giuliano, Paola Ferrante, Antonio Granell, Maria Jose Asins, Antonio Jose Monforte
Summary: This study investigated the genetic control of reproductive traits under heat stress conditions in two populations of inbred lines derived from crosses between two S. pimpinellifolium accessions and two tomato cultivars. The results identified the impact of heat stress on reproductive traits, detected QTL clusters, and revealed several epistatic interactions in one population.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Adrian Gimenez-Sanchis, Kui Zhong, Aurora Pintor, Vittorio Farina, Cristina Besada
Summary: Understanding consumer perceptions and attitudes towards specific fruit is crucial for increasing fruit consumption and developing effective marketing strategies. This study investigates the differences and characteristics of blood vs. blond orange consumption through factors such as availability, consumption habit, satisfaction attributes, facilitators and consumption barriers, consumption contexts, expectations, and purchase intention.
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Agronomy
Adrian Gimenez-Sanchis, Ana Pons-Gomez, Vittorio Farina, Cristina Besada
Summary: This study investigates how consumer preferences, expectations, and purchase intention are influenced by the appearance of new mandarins, particularly the intensity of pulp pigmentation. It found that blood orange familiarity and health claims play a significant role in shaping consumer responses to pigmented mandarins.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuel Campos, Maria Jose Gonzalo, Aurora Diaz, Belen Pico, Maria Luisa Gomez-Guillamon, Antonio Jose Monforte, Cristina Esteras
Summary: Researchers developed a collection of 30 melon introgression lines (ILs) by introducing wild genes into the 'Piel de Sapo' background. The ILs showed significant variation in size-related traits, with most ILs producing smaller fruits compared to PS. However, unexpectedly, one IL produced bigger fruits, likely due to new epistatic interactions with the PS genetic background.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Marina Castillo, Ana Pons-Gomez, Carlos Albert-Sidro, Barbara Delpozo, Cristina Besada
Summary: In this study, dried slices, chips, leathers, and powder were produced from discarded persimmons. A consumer study showed that chips and slices were the most desired products. After tasting, participants reported high acceptance of chips, slices, and powder, but leathers were less liked.
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Ferriol, Unzue Simo, Carme J. Mansanet, Alejandro Torres, Belen Pico, Antonio J. Monforte, Carlos Romero
Summary: This study investigates the reproductive isolation between different species of Cucumis, including cultivated melon. It identifies several barriers to hybridization, such as pollen tube arrest, fruit set failure, and hybrid male sterility. The study also finds a significant correlation between genetic distance and reproductive isolation stages.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Noelia Dos-Santos, Maria C. Bueso, Aurora Diaz, Eduard Moreno, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Antonio J. J. Monforte, Juan Pablo Fernandez-Trujillo
Summary: The effect of QTL ETHQB3.5 on fruit VOC composition in climacteric ripening was studied using NILs with overlapping introgressions from the Korean accession PI 16375. The study found that VOC composition and climacteric ripening are co-segregated, indicating a pleiotropic effect of ETHQB3.5. Additionally, other genes controlling non-climacteric ripening VOCs were identified.
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Horticulture
Paula Tarancon, Begona Cebrian, Paula Fernandez-Serrano, Cristina Besada
Summary: This study examined the relationship between rind colour and the internal physicochemical and sensory qualities of 'Sanguinelli' blood oranges. The results showed that the colour of the pulp and the total soluble solid content strongly depended on the colouration of the rind. Sensory studies revealed that fruits with darker rinds were perceived as sweeter by consumers.