Endosomal trafficking plays an integral role in various eukaryotic cellular activities and is
vital for higher-order functions in multicellular organisms. RAB GTPases are important …

Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is a powerful tool to measure gene expression levels.
Accurate and reproducible results are dependent on the correct choice of the reference …

Peach flesh color (white or yellow) is among the most popular commercial criteria for peach
classification, and has implications for consumer acceptance and fruit nutritional quality …

The recent sequencing of the complete genome of the peach offers new opportunities for
further transcriptomic studies in Prunus species in the called post-genomics era. First works …

Crop plant development is strongly dependent on nitrogen availability in the soil and on the
efficiency of its recruitment by roots. For this reason, the understanding of the molecular …

Mature fruit abscission (MFA) is a genetically controlled process, through poorly
characterized mechanisms in fleshy fruit that include extensive transcriptional changes …

The ripening physiology of detached fruit is altered by low oxygen conditions with profound
effects on quality parameters. To study hypoxia-related processes and regulatory …

Nitrate is an essential nutrient for plants, and crops depend on its availability for growth and
development, but its presence in agricultural soils is far from stable. In order to overcome …

Several complex physiological processes, which include long‐distance translocation in the
phloem and unloading in sink tissues, govern the partitioning of sugars in economically …

Fruit ripening and abscission are the results of the cell wall modification concerning different
components of the signaling network. However, molecular-genetic information on the cross …