Down-regulation of <it>POLYGALACTURONASE1</it> alters firmness, tensile strength and water loss in apple (<it>Malus</it> x <it>domestica</it>) fruit

Down-regulation of <it>POLYGALACTURONASE1</it> alters firmness, tensile strength and water loss in apple (<it>Malus</it> x <it>domestica</it>) fruit

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While there is now a significant body of research correlating apple (<it>Malus</it> x <it>domestica</it>) fruit softening with the cell wall hydrolase <it>ENDO</it>-POLYGALACTURONASE1 (PG1), there...

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Main Authors: Atkinson Ross G, Sutherland Paul W, Johnston Sarah L, Gunaseelan Kularajathevan, Hallett Ian C, Mitra Deepali, Brummell David A, Schröder Roswitha, Johnston Jason W, Schaffer Robert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Apple (<it>Malus</it> x <it>domestica</it>)
Fruit softening
Intercellular adhesion
Polygalacturonase
Texture
Pectin
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/129

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