Fruits result from complex biological processes that begin soon after fertilization. Among
these processes are cell division and expansion, accumulation of secondary metabolites …

Auxin controls many aspects of fruit development, including fruit set and growth, ripening
and abscission. However, the mechanisms by which auxin regulates these processes are …

Plant species that bear fruit often utilize expansion of an ovary (carpel) or accessory tissue
as a vehicle for seed dispersal. While the seed (s) develop, the tissue (s) of the fruit follow a …

The photosynthesis of green tomatoes contributes to fruit growth and carbon economy. The
tomato auxin response factor 10 (SlARF10) belongs to the ARF family and is located in …

Understanding the fruit developmental process is critical for fruit quality improvement. Here,
we report a comprehensive proteomic analysis of apple fruit development over five growth …

Russeting, a commercially important defect in the exocarp of apple (Malus× domestica), is
mainly characterized by the accumulation of suberin on the inner part of the cell wall of the …

Background Genetic map based quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis is an important
method for studying important horticultural traits in apple. To facilitate molecular breeding …

Many important apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) fruit quality traits are regulated by multiple
genes, and more information about quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for these traits is required for …

Gibberellins (GAs) play indispensable roles in the fruit development of horticultural plants.
Unfortunately, the molecular basis behind GAs regulating fruit development in R. roxburghii …

Apple is a fruit crop of significant economic importance, and breeders world wide continue to
develop novel cultivars with improved characteristics. The lengthy juvenile period and the …