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It was reported that approximately 100 TF families have been defined in Arabidopsis
Sucrose synthase can play important roles in sink strength and it was suggested that CitSUS1 may have a role in supplying UDP-glucose and fructose for cell wall synthesis during the cell division stage while CitSUSA and SUS1 may supply substrates for sucrose synthesis during maturation . Two isozymes of sucrose synthase, each active during different…
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We measured ABA levels present in the WT and mutant fruit at the MG and RR stages
We included fruit at the T and OR stages in the validation experiment to capture the gene expression dynamics across fruit ripening and senescence. In Cnr MG fruit, SlACS4 was significantly lower expressed than WT, like the other mutants, but SlACS2 showed no significant difference. Interestingly, Cnr MG fruit had higher gene expression of four…
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The distal region of Chr 3C was associated with six volatiles including five terpenes
It is possible that retention of gene copies within metabolic networks increases flux providing selective advantage, or maintains gene balance, according to the gene dosage balance hypothesis. Network analysis pointed out the leading role of plant cell wall metabolism in determining quality attributes. In particular, xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolases emerged as central hubs in the network, being…
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The differences can be more significant when looking into selective agar
The L. monocytogenes population on the wet-inoculated pluots and sundried tomatoes immediately after inoculation were 9.35 ± 1.07 and 9.59 ± 0.25 log CFU/g respectively . On Day 0, higher inoculation levels were seen from sundried tomatoes . Approximately 5.35 log CFU/g of L. monocytogenes were inoculated onto dried pluots. After inoculation and during storage,…
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A single processor from the survey used ozone as a post-drying treatment for dried fruits
All three treatment levels successfully inactivated all L. monocytogenes regardless of the inoculation levels, while 300 ppm was needed for inactivation of all Salmonella Thompson cells. When E. coli O157:H7 was inoculated at the high level, 300 ppm-h treatment did not inactivate all E. coli O157:H7. Results from Carter et al. showed that the sulfur treatment efficacy…
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The developmental stage contributed to separating the samples across PC2
Four replicates composed of 12 fruits from three separate trees, which were from the same fruits used for physiological measurements, were frozez. Frozen tissues were ground into a fine powder with the Retsch Mixer Mill MM 400 . RNA extractions were performed on samplings from 865-2564 GDD for hull tissues, 865-2139 GDD for shell tissues,…
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High quality phenotypic data is essential for producing accurate genomic predictions
Genomic selection , first introduced by Meuwissen et al. , has been adopted by alfalfa breeding programs in recent years for improvement of a variety of complex traits . By enabling breeders to perform marker-only selection, a cycle of selection could be completed in less than a year, addressing one of the biggest impediments to…
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The permanent workers handled daily tasks and helped supervise the temporary workers
HLB upregulation was observed for IRE1a , a gene closely involved in the UPR in plants. This gene expression change suggests that UPR may be activated in the infected fruit. Plants employ a network of intertwined mechanisms to counter infection by pathogens and parasites. One line of defense is based on dominant disease resistance genes encoding…
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Interactions with local animal species influence the invasion success of plants
This problem is considered from several perspectives that are described over three chapters. Chapter one concerns seed packaging and addresses three topics: What are the differences in fruit packaging traits such as within-fruit seed distribution, fruit shape, and fruit wall strength? Are there differences in the type and quantity of damage inflicted by the granivore on the fruits? Is…
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Misleading results due to multiple mapping locations for the same sequence might occur
In A. squamosa, for example, the beginning of fowering of adult plants, originated from seeds, under specific cultivation conditions, would take at least three years until the characterization of the fruits, limiting the number of genotypes that can be studied, which makes the breeding process slow and expensive. The PCR assay using a combination of the primers…