Review
Plant Sciences
Adolfo Rosati, Enrico Maria Lodolini, Franco Famiani
Summary: This article reviews the literature on olive fruit development, discussing factors that affect both fruit size and number, and analyzes different mechanisms regulating different phases of fruit development. It is found that these mechanisms can be considered as different aspects of the same overall strategy.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kaoru Tsuji
Summary: An increasing number of studies have shown that nectar-inhabiting microorganisms play a role in mediating interactions between plants and pollinators. This study aims to investigate whether nectar microbes can indirectly affect fruit consumption by birds, which is important for seed dispersal and germination.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Sijia Chen, Leo F. M. Marcelis, Ep Heuvelink
Summary: Fruit set is a critical process in plant development, especially for pepper crops which typically have low fruit set. The role of light spectrum in fruit set has not been well studied. This study investigated the effects of additional far-red light on fruit set of sweet pepper using narrow-band LED lighting.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
H. M. Prathibhani C. Kumarihami, Hyo-Geun Park, Su-Mi Kim, Jung-In Park, Eun-Jin Lee, Hong Lim Kim, Jin Gook Kim
Summary: This study found that in 'Misty' blueberries, pairing each flower bud with three to four leaf buds (2FB: 3LB or 2FB: 4LB) can improve fruit set rate and quality.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vuong Quoc Nhat, Yusuke Kazama, Kotaro Ishii, Sumie Ohbu, Hisato Kunitake, Tomoko Abe, Tomonari Hirano
Summary: This study identified the role of MED16 in regulating flower and seed sizes by analyzing the ohb1 mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana. Results showed that MED16 and MED25 shared part of the regulatory pathways for petal size, while genetically independent pathways led to cell size restrictions in floral organs not related to the MED complex. The study also revealed that MED16 was involved in seed size regulation, with the size-regulation pathways differing between floral organs and seeds.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lei Guo, Xi Luo, Muzi Li, Dirk Joldersma, Madison Plunkert, Zhongchi Liu
Summary: Fertilization triggers auxin synthesis in the endosperm, promoting seed and fruit development in flowering plants. The authors identify the MADS-box transcription factor AGL62 as a key regulator of auxin synthesis in the endosperm of both Fragaria vesca and Arabidopsis. They also discover downstream targets of AGL62 that repress auxin biosynthesis. This study provides important insights into the mechanisms of plant development.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Chen, Bingqing Pan, Zixiong Li, Yue Xu, Xiaomeng Cao, Jingjing Jia, Huolin Shen, Liang Sun
Summary: Seed size and shape are crucial for plant reproduction, dispersal, and agronomic traits. The fruit shape loci sun, ovate, and fs8.1 regulate the morphology of the fruit, flower, leaf, and stem, and also play a role in seed morphogenesis. However, the underlying mechanism of seed morphology variation has not been thoroughly investigated. Using near isogenic lines (NILs) with different combinations of the fruit shape loci, the histological, physiological, and transcriptional bases of seed morphology change were studied. The interactions between loci and the overall interaction among all three loci led to significant changes in seed size. The fruit shape loci down-regulated the seed shape index (SSI), except for the sun/fs8.1 double NIL, which resulted in reductions in both seed length and width and a decrease in SSI. Histologically, these morphological changes were attributed to variations in cell number. Transcriptional and physiological analyses revealed the involvement of phytohormone, cytoskeleton, sugar transportation, and degradation-related genes in the regulation of seed morphology by the fruit shape loci.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cao Dinh Dung, Helen M. Wallace, Shahla Hosseini Bai, Steven M. Ogbourne, Stephen J. Trueman
Summary: The study examines the effects of pollen-parent on fruit size and quality in self-pollinated and cross-pollinated fruit of Redlands Joy strawberry plant. The results suggest that these effects are independent of fertilized seeds percentage but are more pronounced when calcium is limited. Additionally, there are temporary increases in size and skin darkness due to cross-pollination during early fruit growth and consistent increases in the final week of fruit development. However, there is little evidence to suggest that self-pollinated and cross-pollinated fruit differ in mineral nutrient accumulation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Maurizio Di Marzo, Vivian Ebeling Viana, Camilla Banfi, Valeria Cassina, Roberta Corti, Humberto Herrera-Ubaldo, Nicola Babolin, Andrea Guazzotti, Edward Kiegle, Veronica Gregis, Stefan de Folter, Javier Sampedro, Francesco Mantegazza, Lucia Colombo, Ignacio Ezquer
Summary: Modification of the cell wall is crucial for plant development, and xyloglucan degradation plays an important role in regulating cell growth. This study demonstrates that the alpha-XYLOSIDASE1 (XYL1) gene, regulated by the transcription factor SEEDSTICK, is essential for seed and fruit development. XYL1 affects seed size, germination, and fruit elongation, highlighting the importance of cell wall modulation in shaping organs.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
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
Food Science & Technology
Swati Kapoor, Neeraj Gandhi, Gurkirat Kaur, Sunil Kumar Khatkar, Manju Bala, Pooja Nikhanj, B. V. C. Mahajan, Deepansh Sharma
Summary: The study focused on using guava seed oil to prepare emulsion-based edible coating for fresh guava fruits. Results showed that the fruits coated with 15% guava seed oil had the best quality and could be stored for up to 10 days.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Wenxiang Li, Xiaopei Liu, Chongbin Zhao, Wendong Wu, Yuanyuan Jiang, Wenbing Su, Shunquan Lin, Xianghui Yang, Ze Peng
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of the MADS-box gene family in loquat and identified potential candidate genes related to flower and fruit development. The findings demonstrated the important role of MADS-box genes in the development of flowers and fruits in loquat, and revealed an expansion of type II genes in the Maloideae after whole genome duplication. The gene expression analysis also identified several candidate genes potentially involved in flower bud differentiation and fruit expansion.
Review
Ecology
Annika S. Nelson, Susan R. Whitehead
Summary: This review explores the significant role of plant secondary metabolites in seed dispersal and fruit defense, discussing their effects on animal-mediated seed dispersal and various trade-offs.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingxia Zhang, Rui Dong, Penghui Huang, Mingyang Lu, Xianzhong Feng, Yongfu Fu, Xiaomei Zhang
Summary: We identified a novel gene named NSS in soybeans that is involved in seed development. The S006 mutant, a random mutant of the GmFTL4pro:GUS transgenic line, exhibited small and brown seed coats. Metabolomics and transcriptome analysis revealed that the brown coat was due to increased expression of chalcone synthase 7/8 genes, while down-regulated expression of NSS resulted in small seed size. The function of NSS was confirmed through microscopic observation of the seed-coat integument cells in a CRISPR/Cas9-edited nss1 mutant.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fenfen Li, Yanhua Jia, Shengen Zhou, Xinyu Chen, Qiaoli Xie, Zongli Hu, Guoping Chen
Summary: MADS-domain transcription factors play crucial roles in flower and fruit development in angiosperms. SlMBP22 overexpression affects floral morphology and the expression of floral homeotic genes in tomato by forming dimers with other floral proteins, resulting in reduced fruit size and altered seed dormancy.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ryota Motooka, Atsushi Usami, Hiroshi Nakahashi, Satoshi Koutari, Satoshi Nakaya, Ryoyu Shimizu, Kaoru Tsuji, Shinsuke Marumoto, Mitsuo Miyazawa
JOURNAL OF OLEO SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Mitsuo Miyazawa, Atsushi Usami, Takio Tanaka, Kaoru Tsuji, Manami Takehara, Yuki Hori
JOURNAL OF OLEO SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kaoru Tsuji, Michio Hori, Moe Hnin Phyu, Hongbin Liang, Teiji Sota
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kaoru Tsuji, Manpreet K. Dhami, David J. R. Cross, Carolyn P. Rice, Nic H. Romano, Tadashi Fukami
Article
Ecology
Kaoru Tsuji, Tadashi Fukami
Article
Entomology
Kaoru Tsuji, Teiji Sota
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2011)
Article
Entomology
Kaoru Tsuji, Teiji Sota
ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2013)
Article
Entomology
Michio Imafuku, Kaoru Tsuji
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
(2008)
Article
Ecology
Kaoru Tsuji, Teiji Sota
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Kaoru Tsuji, Makoto Kato
PLANT SPECIES BIOLOGY
(2010)
Review
Ecology
Kaoru Tsuji, Tadashi Fukami
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaoru Tsuji, Kazuya Kobayashi, Eisuke Hasegawa, Jin Yoshimura
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Sergio Alvarez-Perez, Kaoru Tsuji, Marion Donald, Ado Van Assche, Rachel L. Vannette, Carlos M. Herrera, Hans Jacquemyn, Tadashi Fukami, Bart Lievens
Summary: Floral nectar is commonly colonized by yeasts and bacteria, whose growth is influenced by their ability to utilize nitrogen sources, withstand high osmotic pressures, and balance carbon-to-nitrogen ratios. The phylogenetic relatedness of strains is associated with nitrogen assimilation variation, and nutrient source as well as isolate origin can predict the ability of acinetobacters to assimilate nitrogen-rich compounds. Inter-clade variation in the potential of acinetobacters as nitrogen scavengers suggests that nutritional dependences might impact interactions between bacteria and yeasts in floral nectar.
Correction
Ecology
Sergio Alvarez-Perez, Kaoru Tsuji, Marion Donald, Ado Van Assche, Rachel L. Vannette, Carlos M. Herrera, Hans Jacquemyn, Tadashi Fukami, Bart Lievens
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published.