Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

Carotenoids are a diverse group of pigments widely distributed in nature. The vivid yellow,
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …

Abstract Background Genome structural variations (SVs) have been associated with key
traits in a wide range of agronomically important species; however, SV profiles of peach and …

The effects of postharvest melatonin treatment on antioxidant activity and γ-aminobutyric
acid (GABA) biosynthesis in yellow-flesh peach fruit stored at 4° C and 90% RH for 28 d …

Carotenoids are essential pigments to plants and important natural products to humans.
Carotenoids as both primary and specialized metabolites fulfill multifaceted functions in …

Carotenoids are important natural pigments that give bright colors to plants. The difference
in the accumulation of carotenoids is one of the key factors in the formation of various colors …

In Brassica napus, yellow petals had a much higher content of carotenoids than white petals
present in a small number of lines, with violaxanthin identified as the major carotenoid …

Apocarotenoids are carotenoid-derived compounds widespread in all major taxonomic
groups, where they play important roles in different physiological processes. In addition …

Pear (Pyrus spp) is an important fruit crop, grown in all temperate regions of the world, with
global production ranked after grape and apples among deciduous tree crops. A high …

Novel genomics-based approaches such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and
genomic selection (GS) are expected to be useful in fruit tree breeding, which requires much …