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Open AccessImpact of heat stress, water stress, and their combined effects on the metabolism and transcriptome of grape berries
Recurring heat and drought episodes present challenges to the sustainability of grape production worldwide. We investigated the impacts of heat and drought stress on transcriptomic and metabolic responses of b...
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Preface: Genome editing in plants
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Genome editing in fruit, ornamental, and industrial crops
The advent of genome editing has opened new avenues for targeted trait enhancement in fruit, ornamental, industrial, and all specialty crops. In particular, CRISPR-based editing systems, derived from bacterial...
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Genome editing reagent delivery in plants
Genome editing holds the potential for rapid crop improvement to meet the challenge of feeding the planet in a changing climate. The delivery of gene editing reagents into the plant cells has been dominated by...
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Fruit crops in the era of genome editing: closing the regulatory gap
The conventional breeding of fruits and fruit trees has led to the improvement of consumer-driven traits such as fruit size, yield, nutritional properties, aroma and taste, as well as the introduction of agron...
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Open AccessMethods of analysis of chloroplast genomes of C3, Kranz type C4 and Single Cell C4 photosynthetic members of Chenopodiaceae
Chloroplast genome information is critical to understanding forms of photosynthesis in the plant kingdom. During the evolutionary process, plants have developed different photosynthetic strategies that are acc...
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Open AccessEvidence for the Involvement of Vernalization-related Genes in the Regulation of Cold-induced Ripening in ‘D’Anjou’ and ‘Bartlett’ Pear Fruit
European pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivars require a genetically pre-determined duration of cold-temperature exposure to induce autocatalytic system 2 ethylene biosynthesis and subsequent fruit ripening. The phy...
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Open AccessGenome-Scale Characterization of Predicted Plastid-Targeted Proteomes in Higher Plants
Plastids are morphologically and functionally diverse organelles that are dependent on nuclear-encoded, plastid-targeted proteins for all biochemical and regulatory functions. However, how plastid proteomes va...
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Open AccessGlyoxylic acid overcomes 1-MCP-induced blockage of fruit ripening in Pyrus communis L. var. ‘D’Anjou’
1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) in an ethylene receptor antagonist that blocks ethylene perception and downstream ripening responses in climacteric fruit imparting a longer shelf life. However, in European pear, ...
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CRISPR-associated nucleases: the Dawn of a new age of efficient crop improvement
The world stands at a new threshold today. As a planet, we face various challenges, and the key one is how to continue to produce enough food, feed, fiber, and fuel to support the burgeoning population. In the...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a highly efficient Axiom™ 70 K SNP array for Pyrus and evaluation for high-density map** and germplasm characterization
Both a source of diversity and the development of genomic tools, such as reference genomes and molecular markers, are equally important to enable faster progress in plant breeding. Pear (Pyrus spp.) lags far behi...
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Comparative ultrastructure of fruit plastids in three genetically diverse genotypes of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) during development
Comparative ultrastructural developmental time-course analysis has identified discrete stages at which the fruit plastids undergo structural and consequently functional transitions to facilitat...
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Evaluation of pea accessions and commercial cultivars for fusarium root rot resistance
Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium solani f. sp. pisi (Fsp) can result in major yield losses in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Currently no fungicides effectively manage this disease. Previous studies evaluated the Pi...
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Antisense expression of peach mildew resistance locus O (PpMlo1) gene confers cross-species resistance to powdery mildew in Fragaria x ananassa
Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the major plant pathogens. The conventional method of PM control includes frequent use of sulfur-based fungicides adding to production costs and potential harm to the environment....
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Inactivation of Escherichia coli Population on Fruit Surfaces Using Ultraviolet-C Light: Influence of Fruit Surface Characteristics
Ultraviolet-C (UV-C 254 nm) light is a possible alternative for chemical disinfection of fresh fruits. However, studies on the influence of surface characteristics on the kinetics of UV-C inactivation of micro...
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Rootstock scion somatogenetic interactions in perennial composite plants
The ancient plant production practice of grafting which instantly imparts new physiological properties to the desirable scion still remains shrouded in mystery. Yet, grafting remains a widely used technique in...
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Effect of phyllotactic position and cultural treatments toward successful direct shoot organogenesis in dwarf ‘Pixie’ grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
In Vitis spp. where somatic embryogenesis-based regeneration predominates, an efficient, reproducible and robust method of direct shoot organogenesis from leaf explant material has been established in the dwarf w...
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Open AccessRapid gene-based SNP and haplotype marker development in non-model eukaryotes using 3'UTR sequencing
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), a non-model crop with narrow genetic diversity, is an important member of sub-family Amygdoloideae within Rosaceae. Compared to other important members like peach and apple, sweet ...
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Open AccessWhole genome sequencing of peach (Prunus persica L.) for SNP identification and selection
The application of next generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatic scripts to identify high frequency SNPs distributed throughout the peach genome is described. Three peach genomes were sequenced usi...
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In vitro cultures and regeneration of Bienertia sinuspersici (Chenopodiaceae) under increasing concentrations of sodium chloride and carbon dioxide
To study the developmental transition of chloroplasts from C3 to C4 photosynthesis in the terrestrial single-cell C4 species Bienertia sinuspersici, a regeneration protocol was developed. Stem explant material de...