Article
Plant Sciences
Marc Labadie, Guillaume Vallin, Aline Potier, Aurelie Petit, Ludwig Ring, Thomas Hoffmann, Amelia Gaston, Juan Munoz-Blanco, Jose L. Caballero, Wilfried Schwab, Christophe Rothan, Beatrice Denoyes
Summary: This study mapped quantitative trait loci (QTLs) related to fruit color and flavonoid metabolism in cultivated strawberries. An ANTHOCYANIDIN REDUCTASE (ANR) homoeo-allelic variant was identified as the major QTL underlying fruit color and pelargonidin-3-glucoside (PgGs) content. A molecular marker was also identified for selecting genotypes with intense red fruit color.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiaxin Liu, Jian Wang, Mingqian Wang, Jun Zhao, Yang Zheng, Tian Zhang, Li Xue, Jiajun Lei
Summary: The study conducted genome-wide analysis of the MYB gene family in octoploid strawberry, identifying 393 R2R3-FaMYB genes, three of which were likely involved in regulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in petals of the pink-flowered strawberry. These findings provide valuable insights into the role of R2R3-FaMYB genes in petal coloration in strawberries.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Izabela Fecka, Agnieszka Nowicka, Alicja Z. Kucharska, Anna Sokol-Letowska
Summary: The study revealed that strawberry pseudofruit is rich in polyphenols, cinnamates, and other nutrients. Anthocyanins and cinnamates content increased during fruit development and ripening, while some flavonols, tannins, citric acid, and oxalic acid content decreased. The levels of L-ascorbic acid and malic acid varied among different cultivars.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Varvara K. Leonardou, Evangelos Doudoumis, Evangelos Tsormpatsidis, Eleni Vysini, Theofanis Papanikolopoulos, Vasileios Papasotiropoulos, Fotini N. Lamari
Summary: This study examined six different strawberry genotypes for fruit yield, chemical traits, gene expression, and antioxidant properties, highlighting the significant interaction between genotype and harvest time on quality attributes and gene expression levels. Various factors showed significant intercorrelations, suggesting potential markers for strawberry breeding to develop new varieties with superior traits.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Giulia Lauria, Ermes Lo Piccolo, Costanza Ceccanti, Lucia Guidi, Rodolfo Bernardi, Fabrizio Araniti, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Elisa Pellegrini, Michela Moriconi, Tommaso Giordani, Claudio Pugliesi, Cristina Nali, Luigi Sanita di Toppi, Luca Paoli, Fernando Malorgio, Paolo Vernieri, Rossano Massai, Damiano Remorini, Marco Landi
Summary: This study provides new evidence on the effects of pre-harvest LED light supplementation on strawberry production, nutraceutical quality, and Botrytis cinerea control. The results show that red light promotes higher productivity and anthocyanin accumulation, while blue and green lights increase the accumulation of primary and secondary metabolites. Red light also enhances the fruit's tolerance to B. cinerea.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Valentina Schmitzer, Franci Stampar, Anze Turk, Jerneja Jakopic, Metka Hudina, Robert Veberic, Tina Smrke
Summary: The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of a combination of mycorrhizal and bacterial biostimulants on the performance of 'Clery' strawberries. The results showed that the application of these products significantly improved the vegetative growth and fruit characteristics, leading to a more than 30% increase in yield. Although there was a minor decrease in certain nutritional components, the color characteristics and essential compounds of the fruit were not affected.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhuo Zhang, Shuang Yu, Zhihong Zhang, Junxiang Zhang, He Li
Summary: In this study, the researchers analyzed the differences in volatile compounds between the strawberry variety 'Benihoppe' and its somaclonal mutant 'Xiaobai'. They found that 'Xiaobai' had higher levels of specific esters, and identified candidate genes associated with these differences. These findings provide insights into the impact of somaclonal variations on volatile compounds in strawberries, and have implications for improving strawberry quality.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wiebke Kamper, Cao Dinh Dung, Steven M. Ogbourne, Helen M. Wallace, Stephen J. Trueman
Summary: Cross-pollination is not necessary for strawberry fruit production, and fruit quality is mainly affected by the number of fertilised seeds.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yibo Ren, Baijun Li, Haoran Jia, Xiaofang Yang, Yunfan Sun, Jiahan Shou, Guihua Jiang, Yanna Shi, Kunsong Chen
Summary: In this study, we compared three cultivated strawberries using firmness measurement, transcriptome analysis, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and correlation analysis. We identified FaEXP7, FaPG2, FaPLA, and Fa beta-Gal4 as potential softening activators expressed before harvest, while FaCEL1-1 and FaCEL1-3 were found to intensify the softening process during ripening. FaCEL1-3 played a key role in promoting strawberry fruit softening not only during ripening but also postharvest. These findings highlight the role of cell wall-associated genes in controlling fruit firmness and shelf life in cultivated strawberries.
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nafiye Unal, Ibrahim Kahramanoglu, Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh, Jale Bilgin, Volkan Okatan
Summary: This study compared the effect of different growing media (soil and hydroponic system) on the fruit quality and phytochemical contents of two cultivars of strawberries (Yellow Wonder and Camarosa). The results showed that the fruit weight, firmness, and soluble solid content were higher in the hydroponic media. Glucose and fructose content were higher in the soil media, with Yellow Wonder having higher values than Camarosa. The total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were higher in the soil media, with Yellow Wonder having higher values than Camarosa. Overall, Yellow Wonder had better pomological characteristics than Camarosa.
Article
Agronomy
Lucie Valentova, Martina Rejlova, Jana Franova, Radek Cmejla
Summary: High-throughput sequencing has enabled the detection of new plant pathogens like the strawberry virus 1 (StrV-1) with relative ease. The study found that a sole StrV-1 infection had varying impacts on production in two strawberry cultivars, with Karmen experiencing a significant yield loss compared to Darselect. The reduction in yield in infected plants was mainly due to a significantly reduced number of inflorescences and flowers per plant.
Article
Agronomy
Justyna Lema-Ruminska, Dariusz Kulus, Alicja Tymoszuk, Natalia Miler, Anita Wozny, Anna Wenda-Piesik
Summary: Strawberry and wild strawberry are popular horticultural crops that can be grown year-round in controlled greenhouse conditions. The study found that the 'San Andreas' cultivar of strawberry had larger leaves, higher biomass production, and better photosynthetic rates compared to the 'Ostara' cultivar. The wild strawberry cultivars, 'Regina' and 'Baron von Solemacher', also showed promising results with maintained nutritional value in greenhouse cultivation.
Review
Plant Sciences
Carlos Sanchez-Gomez, David Pose, Carmen Martin-Pizarro
Summary: Fruit ripening is a complex process involving various physiological and biochemical changes, aiming to maximize fruit quality and consumer acceptance. It involves changes in color, content of sugars, organic acids, and secondary metabolites, as well as remodeling of cell walls. Transcription factors and phytohormones play important roles in regulating fruit ripening.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Muhammad Shahzad Saleem, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Safina Naz, Sajid Ali, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Azam, Hasan Sardar, Ghulam Khaliq, Ihsan Canan, Shaghef Ejaz
Summary: Recent postharvest studies have shown that adding an antioxidative agent in a polysaccharide-based edible coating reduces postharvest losses and extends the shelf life of a coated fruit. The addition of ascorbic acid in chitosan-based coating on strawberry fruits under cold storage conditions was found to reduce decay percentage, malondialdehyde content and hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, the combined CH + AA application maintained fruit quality and suppressed fruit softening.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Micol Marcellini, Luca Mazzoni, Davide Raffaelli, Valeria Pergolotti, Francesca Balducci, Franco Capocasa, Bruno Mezzetti
Summary: Genotype, environment, and cultivation system play a significant role in determining strawberry yield and quality. This study demonstrates that reducing water supply negatively affects plant growth and yield but improves fruit quality. However, providing a slightly higher water supply can ensure normal plant development and higher yields.
Article
Agronomy
Adrian Garrido-Bigotes, Herman Silva, Rodrigo Hasbun
Summary: The study conducted in silico characterization of key transcription factors in the cultivated strawberry genome and investigated the evolutionary relationships within the Rosaceae family. It revealed conserved synteny and gene structures within the Rosaceae family, providing new insights into the LAFL-B network in cultivated strawberry and other Rosaceae species. The results offer valuable in silico information for more efficient propagation systems and the study of ploidy effects on somatic embryogenesis.
Article
Horticulture
Camilo Gutierrez, Carlos R. Figueroa, Aileen Turner, Sergi Munne-Bosch, Paula Munoz, Lukas Schreiber, Viktoria Zeisler, Juan C. Marin, Cristian Balbontin
Summary: The pre-harvest application of 0.1 mM ABA at fruit set stage in cherry trees was found to increase levels of various phytohormones, gene expression related to cuticle biosynthesis, and modify the composition of cell wall and fruit cuticles, leading to improved fruit quality at ripening.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Israel Maruri-Lopez, Nicolas E. Figueroa, Itzell E. Hernandez-Sanchez, Monika Chodasiewicz
Summary: Stress granules (SGs) are dynamic membrane-less condensates formed through liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in response to stress, with a biphasic structure consisting of core and shell components. The core is composed of proteins with intrinsically disordered regions and RNA-binding domains, while the shell contains species-specific components like metabolic enzymes and transcription factors. SGs play a crucial role in cellular response to stress and post-stress recovery, and their disassembly after stress allows for the reactivation of translation and cell growth.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Carlos R. Figueroa, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Carolina A. Torres, Ana M. Fortes, Noam Alkan
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Sajid Fiaz, Xiukang Wang, Sher Aslam Khan, Sunny Ahmar, Mehmood Ali Noor, Aamir Riaz, Kazim Ali, Farhat Abbas, Freddy Mora-Poblete, Carlos R. Figueroa, Badr Alharthi
Summary: There has been a significant increase in rice production due to genetic improvement and increased use of synthetic fertilizers. Maintaining a balance between profitability and input cost is crucial for sustainable agriculture. Researchers are struggling to identify nutrient efficient germplasm to meet growing demands, requiring a better understanding of genetic mechanisms controlling nutrient efficiency, particularly nitrogen use efficiency (NUE).
GM CROPS & FOOD-BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD CHAIN
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Felipe A. Saez, Maria Graciela Aguayo, Regis Teixeira Mendonca, Lida Fuentes, Carlos R. Figueroa
Summary: In this study, the cell wall and sugar composition changes in two Chilean native fruits, arrayan and lleuque, were evaluated at different developmental stages. Lleuque fruit exhibited unique levels of soluble solids and acidity, along with significant reductions in cell wall content and lignin during fruit development. The findings suggest potential for lleuque fruit as a natural source of sugars and highlight the impact of environmental conditions on cell wall dynamics.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fareena Rafique, Kyle J. Lauersen, Monika Chodasiewicz, Nicolas E. Figueroa
Summary: This article reviews the current understanding of stress granules (SGs) in plants, highlighting the gaps in knowledge about these structures. The authors propose a workflow using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Arabidopsis thaliana to accelerate the evaluation of individual plant cpSGs components and their impact on stress responses.
Article
Plant Sciences
A. Carolina Puentes-Romero, Sebastian A. Gonzalez, Enrique Gonzalez-Villanueva, Carlos R. Figueroa, Simon Ruiz-Lara
Summary: The research indicates that Arabidopsis ZINC FINGER 4 (AtZAT4) plays a crucial role in pollen development and maturation, with its subcellular localization in the nucleus, contributing to the regulation of genes associated with reproductive development. The study of Atzat4 (+/) heterozygous mutant revealed significant reductions in gene expression, leading to impaired pollen tube development and reduced seed viability. These findings suggest a role for AtZAT4 in fertilization and seed viability through the regulation of gene expression during reproductive development.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gerardo Tapia, Monserrat Castro, Carlos Gaete-Eastman, Carlos R. Figueroa
Summary: This research investigates the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in S. peruvianum fruit under drought stress and light radiation. It found that drought treatment induces the expression of SpAN2 and leads to increased anthocyanin accumulation in the fruit peel. Additionally, sunlight exposure and UV-B treatments also regulate the expression of SpAN2 and the late flavonoid biosynthetic gene SpDFR.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Maria Teresa Sanchez-Ballesta, Itay Maoz, Carlos R. Figueroa
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Romina N. Ramos, Ning Zhang, Diana B. Lauff, Felipe Valenzuela-Riffo, Carlos R. Figueroa, Gregory B. Martin, Marina A. Pombo, Hernan G. Rosli
Summary: Plants use a two-layered immune system to defend themselves against pathogens. The first response, pattern-triggered immunity (PTI), is activated by recognizing microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). Some plants have resistance (R) proteins that recognize specific effectors, leading to the activation of effector-triggered immunity (ETI). Our study shows that WRKY22 and WRKY25 are positive regulators of plant immunity in tomato.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fernanda Alvarez, Mario Moya, Claudia Rivera-Mora, Paz E. Zuniga, Karla Jara-Cornejo, Paula Munoz, Anibal Ayala-Raso, Sergi Munne-Bosch, Carlos R. Figueroa, Nicolas E. Figueroa, Monika Valdenegro, Juan E. Alvaro, Wilfried Schwab, Bruno G. Defilippi, Lida Fuentes
Summary: The study suggests that abscisic acid (ABA) signaling plays a role in the ripening of raspberry fruit, as evidenced by the concomitant increase in ABA content and the expression of ABA biosynthesis and receptor-related genes during fruit development.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Cristian Balbontin, Camilo Gutierrez, Lukas Schreiber, Viktoria V. Zeisler-Diehl, Juan C. Marin, Victoria Urrutia, Juan Hirzel, Carlos R. Figueroa
Summary: Exogenous MeJA application at the fruit set stage of sweet cherry enhances cuticle biosynthesis and wax composition, resulting in increased content of long-chain linear fatty acids and alkanes in the fruit peel. These findings are important for improving fruit quality and extending storage life.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Liliam Monsalve, Maricarmen Bernales, Anibal Ayala-Raso, Fernanda Alvarez, Monika Valdenegro, Juan-Eugenio Alvaro, Carlos Rodrigo Figueroa, Bruno Giorgio Defilippi, Lida Fuentes
Summary: This study investigated the softening process of raspberries and the relationship between ethylene production and fruit quality. The results showed that treatment with the ethylene perception inhibitor 1-MCP delayed softening and reduced ethylene production in raspberries stored at 10 degrees Celsius.
