Genome editing technology for genetic amelioration of fruits and vegetables for alleviating post-harvest loss

C Kumari, M Sharma, V Kumar, R Sharma, V Kumar… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food security and crop production are challenged worldwide due to overpopulation,
changing environmental conditions, crop establishment failure, and various kinds of post …

Genetically modified (GM) crops: milestones and new advances in crop improvement

A Kamthan, A Chaudhuri, M Kamthan… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2016 - Springer
Key message New advances in crop genetic engineering can significantly pace up the
development of genetically improved varieties with enhanced yield, nutrition and tolerance …

Fruit ripening under heat stress: The intriguing role of ethylene-mediated signaling

M Sharma, S Negi, P Kumar, DK Srivastava… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Crop production is significantly influenced by climate, and even minor climate changes can
have a substantial impact on crop yields. Rising temperature due to climate change can lead …

Fruit ripening mutants reveal cell metabolism and redox state during ripening

V Kumar, M Irfan, S Ghosh, N Chakraborty… - Protoplasma, 2016 - Springer
Ripening which leads to fruit senescence is an inimitable process characterized by vivid
changes in color, texture, flavor, and aroma of the fleshy fruits. Our understanding of the …

Unraveling the role of tomato Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) proteins during abiotic stress response and fruit ripening

M Irfan, P Kumar, I Ahmad, A Datta - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract B-cell lymphoma2 (Bcl-2)-associated athanogene (BAG) family proteins are
evolutionary conserved across all eukaryotes. These proteins interact with HSP70/HSC70 …

D-cysteine desulfhydrase silence influences the level of sugar, organic acid, carotenoids, and polyphenols in tomato fruit

D Huang, F Yun, Y Zhang, X Man, C Wang, W Liao - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) plays important roles in the regulation of fruit ripening. D-cysteine
desulfhydrase (DCD) is one of the key enzymes of H 2 S synthesis. However, whether and …

Hydrogen sulfide: Promising applications for postharvest quality improvement of fruit and vegetables

MW Siddiqui, V Deshi, M Irfan, V Kumar, F Homa… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is a low molecular gasotransmitter that has emerged as a potential
tool to improve postharvest attributes of perishable horticultural produce. H 2 S as a …

Constitutive expression of VviNAC17 transcription factor significantly induces the synthesis of flavonoids and other phenolics in transgenic grape berry cells

H Badim, M Vale, M Coelho, A Granell… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
VviNAC17 is a grapevine transcription factor activated by ABA. Because ABA has been
proposed as the main signal modulating the secondary metabolism in grape berry skins …

Sugar and acid profile of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.), enzymes assay and expression profiling of their metabolism-related genes as influenced by exogenously …

MM Ali, R Anwar, RNU Rehman, S Ejaz, S Ali… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soluble sugars and organic acids are the most abundant components in ripe fruits, and they
play critical roles in the development of fruit flavor and taste. Some loquat cultivars have high …

N-acetylglucosamine sensing and metabolic engineering for attenuating human and plant pathogens

S Ansari, V Kumar, DN Bhatt, M Irfan, A Datta - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
During evolution, both human and plant pathogens have evolved to utilize a diverse range
of carbon sources. N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), an amino sugar, is one of the major …