Phenotyping plants is an essential component of any effort to develop new crop varieties. As
plant breeders seek to increase crop productivity and produce more food for the future, the …

Increasing the ability to investigate plant functions and structure through non-invasive
methods with high accuracy has become a major target in plant breeding and precision …

Apricots, scientifically known as Prunus armeniaca L, are drupes that resemble and are
closely related to peaches or plums. As one of the top consumed fruits, apricots are widely …

Background Tomato fruit ripening is controlled by ethylene and is characterized by a shift in
color from green to red, a strong accumulation of lycopene, and a decrease in β …

The use of portable micro-spectrometers such as a micro near infrared region (microNIR)
spectrometer is a promising technique for solving analytical problems in several areas of …

The quality of tomatoes is usually predicted by measuring a single index, rather than a
comprehensive index. To find a comprehensive index, visible and near infrared (Vis-NIR) …

Light signaling and plant hormones, particularly ethylene and auxins, have been identified
as important regulators of carotenoid biosynthesis during tomato fruit ripening. However …

The signaling pathways of both auxin and ethylene regulate peach fruit ripening via the
Aux/IAA and ERF transcription factors, respectively. However, the molecular mechanisms …

Ethylene response factors (ERFs) are downstream components of ethylene-signaling
pathways known to play critical roles in ethylene-controlled climacteric fruit ripening, yet little …

Fruit color and chemical composition, particularly dry matter and titratable acidity (TA), are
important tomato-quality parameters for consumers. Therefore, a single test allowing for the …