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 …

Methyl jasmonate-elicited transcriptional responses and pentacyclic triterpene biosynthesis in sweet basil

RC Misra, P Maiti, CS Chanotiya, K Shanker… - Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is well known for its diverse pharmacological properties
and has been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments …

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 …

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 …

Phytotoxic activity of Moldavian dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) essential oil and its possible use as bio-herbicide

M Pouresmaeil, M Sabzi-Nojadeh, A Movafeghi… - Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The incessant use of synthetic herbicides may cause several ecological problems including
environmental contamination and developing herbicide-resistant species. These concerns …

Fruit ripening specific expression of β-DN-acetylhexosaminidase (β-hex) gene in tomato is transcriptionally regulated by ethylene response factor SlERF. E4

M Irfan, P Kumar, V Kumar, A Datta - Plant Science, 2022 - Elsevier
N-glycans and N-glycan processing enzymes are key players in regulating the ripening of
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruits, a model for fleshy fruit ripening. β-DN …

Fruit ripening regulation of α-mannosidase expression by the MADS box transcription factor RIPENING INHIBITOR and ethylene

M Irfan, S Ghosh, VS Meli, A Kumar, V Kumar… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
α-Mannosidase (α-Man), a fruit ripening-specific N-glycan processing enzyme, is involved in
ripening-associated fruit softening process. However, the regulation of fruit-ripening specific …

TaSCL14, a novel wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) GRAS gene, regulates plant growth, photosynthesis, tolerance to photooxidative stress, and senescence

K Chen, H Li, Y Chen, Q Zheng, B Li, Z Li - Journal of Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Rates of photosynthesis, tolerance to photooxidative stress, and senescence are all
important physiological factors that affect plant development and thus agricultural …

Genome-wide analysis of microRNAs and their target genes related to leaf senescence of rice

X Xu, H Bai, C Liu, E Chen, Q Chen, J Zhuang… - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Grain production of rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a top priority in ensuring food security for human
beings. One of the approaches to increase yield is to delay leaf senescence and to extend …