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Plant Sciences
Chaohua Dong, Ronghui Li, Nan Wang, Yingshuang Liu, Yugang Zhang, Suhua Bai
Summary: Infection of apple fruits by Botryosphaeria dothidea activates MdVPE4, which is regulated by MdCPI1, to modulate disease resistance. MdVPE4 influences the expression of disease resistance-related genes in apple fruits, while MdCPI1 interacts with MdVPE4 and inhibits its activity. These findings highlight the importance of the interaction between MdVPE4 and MdCPI1 in modulating fruit disease resistance to B. dothidea.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Veronica Tijero, Francesco Girardi, Alessandro Botton
Summary: Apples are one of the most widely produced fruits globally, with research focused on maintaining high quality sensory characteristics. Limited research has been done on the physiological aspects of apple development, such as photosynthesis and carbohydrate assimilation, which play key roles in determining the final quality of apples.
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Horticulture
Alexandra Boini, Nicolo Casadio, Kushtrim Bresilla, Giulio Demetrio Perulli, Luigi Manfrini, Luca Corelli Grappadelli, Brunella Morandi
Summary: The study evaluated the influence of photoselective nets on apple fruit growth, with white and black nets leading to the production of fruits with higher weight. In 2019, different wavelengths influenced fruit and shoot behavior, but light environments did not appear to affect this relationship.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianwen Song, Lele Shang, Changxing Li, Wenqian Wang, Xin Wang, Chunli Zhang, Guo Ai, Jie Ye, Changxian Yang, Hanxia Li, Zonglie Hong, Robert M. Larkin, Zhibiao Ye, Junhong Zhang
Summary: This study identified the molecular mechanism underlying fruit tip development in tomato and elucidated the role of the PT gene in this process, revealing the functional differences between the PTH and PTR alleles.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lenka Plavcova, Martin Meszaros, Karel Silhan, Radek Jupa
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between vegetative and reproductive growth in fruit trees through grafting experiments. The results showed a negative correlation between fruit yield and radial growth, especially in low vigour trees. However, when trunk radial growth was expressed as basal area increment, the negative relationship disappeared. The effect of low yield was associated with increased secondary growth, not only in trunks but also in branches and roots.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alexandra Buergy, Agnes Rolland-Sabate, Alexandre Leca, Catherine M. G. C. Renard
Summary: The impact of apple cultivars and processing methods on the texture of purees was investigated in this study. Viscosity of purees varied significantly between different cultivars, with Granny Smith cultivar showing the highest viscosity due to its firm fruits and large particles. Mealy Braeburn apples had lower viscosity purees compared to non-mealy ones, attributed to reduced cell adhesion. Processing method also affected the viscosity of purees, with high temperature-low shear process resulting in more viscous purees.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haidong Bu, Xiaohuan Sun, Pengtao Yue, Junling Qiao, Jiamao Sun, Aide Wang, Hui Yuan, Wenquan Yu
Summary: Auxin-responsive gene MdAux/IAA2 plays an important role in regulating apple fruit size. Overexpression of MdAux/IAA2 results in smaller fruit size, weight, and cell size, while silencing MdAux/IAA2 leads to an increase in fruit weight and cell size. The findings suggest that the high auxin content suppresses the expression of MdAux/IAA2, thereby affecting fruit development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Rachael Maree Wood, Fabio Rodrigo Thewes, Milena Reynaud, Dominikus Kittemann, Claudia Kaehler Sautter, Jens Norbert Wuensche, Daniel Alexandre Neuwald
Summary: This study explored how different apple cultivars responded to anaerobic treatment and storage conditions, finding that shorter durations of anaerobic exposure allowed fruits to recover from metabolic changes. Storage under controlled atmosphere post-anoxia was more effective in maintaining fruit quality and reducing anaerobic metabolite concentrations than regular air storage.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhe Zhou, Yanmin Zhu, Hengtao Zhang, Ruiping Zhang, Qiming Gao, Tiyu Ding, Huan Wang, Zhenli Yan, Jia-Long Yao
Summary: This study analyzed the global transcriptional changes in miR172-overexpressing apple fruit and found that miR172 overexpression altered the expression of genes related to cell proliferation and expansion. By comparing two cultivars with different fruit sizes, 'Hanfu' and 'M9', a total of 6,888 candidate miR172-specific DEGs were identified. The potential networks associated with fruit size traits triggered by miR172 included genes related to hormone synthesis, signaling pathways, and transcription factors. This comparative transcriptome analysis provides insights into the transcriptome responses to miR172 overexpression in apple fruit and serves as a valuable resource for future studies on fruit developmental mechanisms.
Review
Plant Sciences
Yinglin Ji, Aide Wang
Summary: Apple is one of the largest fruits in terms of cultivated area and yield globally. The fruit is marketed after storage, and the complex interplay of phytohormones plays an important role in ripening process.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Funing Ma, Hongwu Zhou, Huiting Yang, Dongmei Huang, Wenting Xing, Bin Wu, Hongli Li, Wenbin Hu, Shun Song, Yi Xu
Summary: This study identified 55 WRKY genes in Passiflora edulis and analyzed their structure and evolutionary characteristics. The PeWRKY48 gene was highly up-regulated under cold stress and showed resistance to multiple stressors in transgenic experiments. Additionally, the key transcription factor PeWRKY30 was found to be co-expressed with flavonoid accumulation in yellow fruit, suggesting its potential role in biotic or abiotic resistance. This study provides a set of WRKY candidate genes for improving disease and abiotic tolerance in passion fruit.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2024)
Article
Microbiology
Yvonne Bosch, Elisabeth Britt, Sarah Perren, Andreas Naef, Jurg E. Frey, Andreas Buhlmann
Summary: The apple fruit microbiome is influenced by parameters such as storage season, duration, technology, apple variety, and plant protection schemes. Key factors determining the composition and temporal changes of the microbiome have been identified, showing that certain genera play a significant role and the microbiome changes during the storage season.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Wisnu Adi Wicaksono, Aisa Buko, Peter Kusstatscher, Aki Sinkkonen, Olli H. Laitinen, Suvi M. Virtanen, Heikki Hyoty, Tomislav Cernava, Gabriele Berg
Summary: This study investigated the microbiota of apple fruits before and after processing. The findings show that heat and mechanical treatment significantly affect the fruit's microbiota, with boiling and air drying reducing the microbial load. However, a substantial fraction of the microbiota still survives. Processing also leads to changes in the composition of fruit microbiota, with an increase in low abundant taxa and a decrease in others.
Article
Horticulture
Sun Yingjie, Zhang Xinyue, Jiang Yaping, Wang Jihan, Li Bingru, Zhang Xinhua, Li Xiaoan, Li Fujun
Summary: This study reveals the important regulatory role of MdERF2 in apple cuticular wax synthesis, as it up-regulates the expression levels of wax-related genes and alters the structure and composition of wax.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qianyu Yue, Xinyue Yang, Pengda Cheng, Jieqiang He, Wenyun Shen, Yixuan Li, Fengwang Ma, Chundong Niu, Qingmei Guan
Summary: MdKING1, a subunit of SnRKs, promotes fruit ripening through ethylene pathway.
Article
Plant Sciences
Fengjuan Jia, Chunyan Wang, Jinguang Huang, Guodong Yang, Changai Wu, Chengchao Zheng
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2015)
Article
Plant Sciences
Rui Xu, Yuhan Wang, Hao Zheng, Wei Lu, Changai Wu, Jinguang Huang, Kang Yan, Guodong Yang, Chengchao Zheng
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2015)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Cai-li Wang, Shi-cai Zhang, Sheng-dong Qi, Cheng-chao Zheng, Chang-ai Wu
Article
Plant Sciences
L. Ma, X. Huang, R. Yu, X. L. Jing, J. Xu, C. A. Wu, C. X. Zhu, H. M. Liu
Article
Plant Sciences
Yang Xu, Zipeng Yu, Di Zhang, Jinguang Huang, Changai Wu, Guodong Yang, Kang Yan, Shizhong Zhang, Chengchao Zheng
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yumeng Chen, Yan Wang, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng, Congxi Cai, Qiaomei Wang, Chang-Ai Wu
Article
Plant Sciences
Changtian Chen, Changai Wu, Jiaming Miao, Yunxue Lei, Dongxiao Zhao, Dan Sun, Guodong Yang, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2014)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yunxue Lei, Yaru Fu, Changtian Chen, Jinguang Huang, Changai Wu
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2014)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuzhen Li, Liang Zhang, Wenjing Lu, Xiuling Wang, Chang-Ai Wu, Xingqi Guo
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peng-Cheng Li, Jin-Guang Huang, Shao-Wei Yu, Yuan-Yuan Li, Peng Sun, Chang-Ai Wu, Cheng-Chao Zheng
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shicai Zhang, Rui Yang, Yanqing Huo, Shasha Liu, Guodong Yang, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng, Changai Wu
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Plant Sciences
Peiyan Guan, Jun Wang, Hui Li, Chen Xie, Shizhong Zhang, Changai Wu, Guodong Yang, Kang Yan, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng
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Plant Sciences
Zipeng Yu, Di Zhang, Yang Xu, Songsong Jin, Lei Zhang, Shizhong Zhang, Guodong Yang, Jinguang Huang, Kang Yan, Changai Wu, Chengchao Zheng
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shasha Liu, Rui Yang, Miao Liu, Shizhong Zhang, Kang Yan, Guodong Yang, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng, Changai Wu
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuanyuan Li, Huixian Cai, Pu Liu, Chunyan Wang, Huiyang Gao, Changai Wu, Kang Yan, Shizhong Zhang, Jinguang Huang, Chengchao Zheng
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2017)