Secondary metabolite (SM) production provides biotic and abiotic stress resistance and
enables plants to adapt to the environment. Biosynthesis of these metabolites involves a …

DNA methylation plays a crucial role in the regulation of plant growth and the biosynthesis of
secondary metabolites. Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most commercially essential vegetable
crops cultivated worldwide. In addition to the nutritional value, tomato is an excellent model …

DNA methylation is increasingly known to be essential for fruit ripening and senescence.
Currently, 5-azacytidine (AZ) was selected as an effective demethylator and it successfully …

Banana fruit is usually harvested unripe and the peel browning is a quality challenge during
the post-ripening or senescence with or without exogenous ethylene's ripening acceleration …

DNA methylation (5mC) and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) are two important epigenetics
regulators, which have a profound impact on plant growth development. Phyllostachys …

Background Strawberry ripening involves a number of irreversible biochemical reactions
that cause sensory changes through accumulation of sugars, acids and other compounds …

Ripening is one of the most important stages of fruit development and determines the fruit
quality. Various factors play a role in this process, with epigenetic mechanisms emerging as …

Dormancy is a complex agronomy phenotype controlled by multiple signaling and a key trait
repressing pre-harvest sprouting (PHS). However, the signaling network of dormancy …

Prolonging the fruit storage period is strategically important due to the limitation of
postharvest life determined by excessive softening. Efforts have been made to alleviate the …