[HTML][HTML] Polyphenol oxidases in crops: Biochemical, physiological and genetic aspects
Enzymatic browning is a colour reaction occurring in plants, including cereals, fruit and
horticultural crops, due to oxidation during postharvest processing and storage. This has a …
horticultural crops, due to oxidation during postharvest processing and storage. This has a …
[HTML][HTML] The historical role of species from the Solanaceae plant family in genetic research
C Gebhardt - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2016 - Springer
Key message This article evaluates the main contributions of tomato, tobacco, petunia,
potato, pepper and eggplant to classical and molecular plant genetics and genomics since …
potato, pepper and eggplant to classical and molecular plant genetics and genomics since …
Improved genome assembly and pan‐genome provide key insights into eggplant domestication and breeding
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important horticultural crop and one of the most
widely grown vegetables from the Solanaceae family. It was domesticated from a wild …
widely grown vegetables from the Solanaceae family. It was domesticated from a wild …
[HTML][HTML] Phenylpropanoids accumulation in eggplant fruit: characterization of biosynthetic genes and regulation by a MYB transcription factor
Phenylpropanoids are major secondary metabolites in eggplant (Solanum melongena)
fruits. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) accounts for 70–90% of total phenolics in flesh tissues, while …
fruits. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) accounts for 70–90% of total phenolics in flesh tissues, while …
[HTML][HTML] Interspecific hybridization between eggplant and wild relatives from different genepools
Wild relatives represent a source of variation for many traits of interest for eggplant (Solanum
melongena) breeding, as well as for broadening the genetic base of this crop. However …
melongena) breeding, as well as for broadening the genetic base of this crop. However …
Genomics and marker-assisted improvement of vegetable crops
Vegetables are an integral part of the human diet worldwide. Traditional breeding
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding vegetables with increased content in bioactive phenolic acids
Vegetables represent a major source of phenolic acids, powerful antioxidants characterized
by an organic carboxylic acid function and which present multiple properties beneficial for …
by an organic carboxylic acid function and which present multiple properties beneficial for …
A high‐quality genome assembly of the eggplant provides insights into the molecular basis of disease resistance and chlorogenic acid synthesis
D Li, J Qian, W Li, N Yu, G Gan, Y Jiang… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is one of the most important Solanaceae crops,
ranking third for total production and economic value in its genus. Herein, we report a high …
ranking third for total production and economic value in its genus. Herein, we report a high …
[HTML][HTML] Strategies to modulate specialized metabolism in Mediterranean crops: From molecular aspects to field
Plant specialized metabolites (SMs) play an important role in the interaction with the
environment and are part of the plant defense response. These natural products are volatile …
environment and are part of the plant defense response. These natural products are volatile …
Crop wild relatives of the brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongena): Poorly represented in genebanks and many species at risk of extinction
MM Syfert, NP Castañeda‐Álvarez… - American journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Crop wild relatives (CWR) provide important traits for plant
breeding, including pest, pathogen, and abiotic stress resistance. Therefore, their …
breeding, including pest, pathogen, and abiotic stress resistance. Therefore, their …