The complex juvenile/maturity transition during a plant's life cycle includes growth,
reproduction, and senescence of its fundamental organs: leaves, flowers, and fruits. Growth …

Fruit softening, which is a major determinant of shelf life and commercial value, is the
consequence of multiple cellular processes, including extensive remodeling of cell wall …

Fruit softening, an irreversible process that occurs during fruit ripening, can lead to losses
and waste during postharvest transportation and storage. Cell wall disassembly is the main …

Excessive softening during fleshy fruit ripening leads to physical damage and infection that
reduce quality and cause massive supply chain losses. Changes in cell wall (CW) …

Key message Results from various expansin related studies have demonstrated that
expansins present an opportunity to improve various crops in many different aspects ranging …

Ripening of the model fruit tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is controlled by a transcription
factor network including NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) domain proteins such as No …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Plant cells encase themselves within a complex polysaccharide wall, which constitutes the
raw material that is used to manufacture textiles, paper, lumber, films, thickeners and other …

The strawberry is one of the world's most popular fruits, providing humans with vitamins,
fibers, and antioxidants. Cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is an allo-octoploid and …

Phytohormone ethylene controls diverse developmental and physiological processes such
as fruit ripening via modulation of ethylene signaling pathway. Our previous study identified …