The starch is (not) just another brick in the wall: the primary metabolism of sugars during banana ripening

BR Cordenunsi-Lysenko, JRO Nascimento… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
The monocot banana fruit is one of the most important crops worldwide. As a typical
climacteric fruit, the harvest of commercial bananas usually occurs when the fruit is …

MADS reloaded: evolution of the AGAMOUS subfamily genes

L Dreni, MM Kater - New Phytologist, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
AGAMOUS subfamily proteins are encoded by MADS‐box family genes. They have been
shown to play key roles in the determination of reproductive floral organs such as stamens …

Genome encode analyses reveal the basis of convergent evolution of fleshy fruit ripening

P Lü, S Yu, N Zhu, YR Chen, B Zhou, Y Pan, D Tzeng… - Nature plants, 2018‏ - nature.com
Fleshy fruits using ethylene to regulate ripening have developed multiple times in the history
of angiosperms, presenting a clear case of convergent evolution whose molecular basis …

The haplotype-resolved genome assembly of autotetraploid rhubarb Rheum officinale provides insights into its genome evolution and massive accumulation of …

H Zhang, Q He, L ** in a sweet cherry germplasm collection (Prunus avium L.) reveals candidate genes for fruit quality traits
ASL Donkpegan, A Bernard, T Barreneche… - Horticulture …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
In sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), large variability exists for various traits related to fruit
quality. There is a need to discover the genetic architecture of these traits in order to …

The banana fruit Dof transcription factor MaDof23 acts as a repressor and interacts with MaERF9 in regulating ripening-related genes

B Feng, Y Han, Y **ao, J Kuang, Z Fan… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
The DNA binding with one finger (Dof) proteins, a family of plant-specific transcription
factors, are involved in a variety of plant biological processes. However, little information is …

MADS-box protein AGL8 interacts with chromatin-remodelling component SWC4 to activate thermotolerance and environment-dependent immunity in pepper

Y Zhang, W Cai, A Wang, X Huang… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Pepper (Capsicum annuum) employs distinct defence responses against Ralstonia
solanacearum infection (RSI); however, the mechanisms by which pepper activates these …

The transcriptional regulatory network mediated by banana (Musa acuminata) dehydration‐responsive element binding (MaDREB) transcription factors in fruit …

JF Kuang, JY Chen, XC Liu, YC Han, YY **ao… - New …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fruit ripening is a complex, genetically programmed process involving the action of critical
transcription factors (TFs). Despite the established significance of dehydration‐responsive …