Genetic and environmental control of fruit maturation, dry matter and firmness in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

Ethylene Regulates Apple (Malus × domestica) Fruit Softening Through a Dose × Time-Dependent Mechanism and Through Differential Sensitivities and Dependencies of Cell Wall-Modifying Genes

(2014) Hilary S. Ireland et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Novel genomic approaches unravel genetic architecture of complex traits in apple

(2013) Satish Kumar et al.   BMC GENOMICS

A candidate gene based approach validates Md-PG1 as the main responsible for a QTL impacting fruit texture in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh)

(2013) Sara Longhi et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Metabolic analysis of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) berries from extreme genotypes reveals hallmarks for fruit starch metabolism

(2013) Simona Nardozza et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Advances in QTL mapping for ethylene production in apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.)

(2013) Fabrizio Costa et al.   POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Changes in the taste and textural attributes of apples in response to climate change

(2013) Toshihiko Sugiura et al.   Scientific Reports

QTL and candidate gene mapping for polyphenolic composition in apple fruit

(2012) David Chagné et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Down-regulation of POLYGALACTURONASE1 alters firmness, tensile strength and water loss in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit

(2012) Ross G Atkinson et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Texture dynamics during postharvest cold storage ripening in apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.)

(2012) Fabrizio Costa et al.   POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

DNA marker-assisted evaluation of fruit firmness at harvest and post-harvest fruit softening in a diverse apple germplasm

(2012) Hilde Nybom et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Comprehensive QTL mapping survey dissects the complex fruit texture physiology in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.).

(2011) Sara Longhi et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

High temperature reduces apple fruit colour via modulation of the anthocyanin regulatory complex

(2011) KUI LIN-WANG et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Assessment of apple (Malus×domestica Borkh.) fruit texture by a combined acoustic-mechanical profiling strategy

(2011) Fabrizio Costa et al.   POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Cropping effects on the loss of apple fruit firmness during storage: The relationship between texture retention and fruit dry matter concentration

(2011) A. Saei et al.   SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

QTL dynamics for fruit firmness and softening around an ethylene-dependent polygalacturonase gene in apple (Malusxdomestica Borkh.)

(2010) F. Costa et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Fruit dry matter concentration: a new quality metric for apples

(2010) John W Palmer et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

(2010) Riccardo Velasco et al.   NATURE GENETICS

The Role of Ethylene and Cold Temperature in the Regulation of the Apple POLYGALACTURONASE1 Gene and Fruit Softening

(2010) E. Tacken et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Genetic and physiological analysis of tomato fruit weight and composition: influence of carbon availability on QTL detection

(2009) Marion Prudent et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Co-ordination of early and late ripening events in apples is regulated through differential sensitivities to ethylene

(2009) Jason W. Johnston et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

A FRUITFULL-like gene is associated with genetic variation for fruit flesh firmness in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)

(2009) Volkan Cevik et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Identification and stability of QTLs for fruit quality traits in apple

(2008) Katrien Kenis et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Map position and functional allelic diversity of Md-Exp7, a new putative expansin gene associated with fruit softening in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) and pear (Pyrus communis)

(2008) F. Costa et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Md-ACS1 and Md-ACO1 genotyping of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) breeding parents and suitability for marker-assisted selection

(2008) Yanmin Zhu et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Cloning, characterisation and expression analyses of cDNA clones encoding cell wall-modifying enzymes isolated from ripe apples

(2007) Luis F. Goulao et al.   POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY