The fading distinctions between classical patterns of ripening in climacteric and non-climacteric fruit and the ubiquity of ethylene—An overview

V Paul, R Pandey, GC Srivastava - Journal of food science and technology, 2012 - Springer
The process of fruit ripening is normally viewed distinctly in climacteric and non-climacteric
fruits. But, many fruits such as guava, melon, Japanese plum, Asian pear and pepper show …

Watermelon and melon fruit quality: The genotypic and agro-environmental factors implicated

MC Kyriacou, DI Leskovar, G Colla, Y Rouphael - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] and melon (Cucumis melo
L.) are popular annual fruit crops of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, drawing from discrete …

Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-based gene knockout in watermelon

S Tian, L Jiang, Q Gao, J Zhang, M Zong, H Zhang… - Plant Cell Reports, 2017 - Springer
Key message CRISPR/Cas9 system can precisely edit genomic sequence and effectively
create knockout mutations in T0 generation watermelon plants. Abstract Genome editing …

Identification of key gene networks controlling organic acid and sugar metabolism during watermelon fruit development by integrating metabolic phenotypes and gene …

MJ Umer, L Bin Safdar, H Gebremeskel… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The organoleptic qualities of watermelon fruit are defined by the sugar and organic acid
contents, which undergo considerable variations during development and maturation. The …

A critical evaluation of the role of ethylene and MADS transcription factors in the network controlling fleshy fruit ripening

S Li, K Chen, D Grierson - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 1724 I. Introduction 1725 II. Ripening genes 1725 III. The importance of
ethylene in controlling ripening 1727 IV. The importance of MADS‐RIN in controlling …

Complex interplay of hormonal signals during grape berry ripening

AM Fortes, RT Teixeira, P Agudelo-Romero - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Grape and wine production and quality is extremely dependent on the fruit ripening process.
Sensory and nutritional characteristics are important aspects for consumers and their …

Identification of suitable reference genes for gene expression normalization in qRT-PCR analysis in watermelon

Q Kong, J Yuan, L Gao, S Zhao, W Jiang, Y Huang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Watermelon is one of the major Cucurbitaceae crops and the recent availability of genome
sequence greatly facilitates the fundamental researches on it. Quantitative real-time reverse …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of cultivated and wild watermelon during fruit development

S Guo, H Sun, H Zhang, J Liu, Y Ren, G Gong, C Jiao… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is an important vegetable crop
world-wide. Watermelon fruit quality is a complex trait determined by various factors such as …

Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses of diverse watermelon cultivars reveal the role of fruit associated microbiome in carbohydrate metabolism and ripening …

T Saminathan, M García, B Ghimire, C Lopez… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity, and changes in
the plant microbiome can alter the tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and the quality of …

Transcript and metabolite analysis in Trincadeira cultivar reveals novel information regarding the dynamics of grape ripening

AM Fortes, P Agudelo-Romero, MS Silva, K Ali… - BMC plant biology, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) are economically the most important fruit crop
worldwide. However, the complexity of molecular and biochemical events that lead to the …