Research Progress on Ripening and Postharvest Biology of Horticulture Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 585
Special Issue Editors
Interests: postharvest biology of horticultural crops; fruit ripening; transcriptional regulation; post-translational modification; epigenetics/epigenomics
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Interests: postharvest fruit ripening; postharvest storage techniques; fruit quality regulation; ethylene signal transduction; transcriptional regulation; histone methylation modification; epigenetics/epigenomics
Interests: fruit ripening; transcriptional regulation; post-translational modification; redox signaling; epigenetics/epigenomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fleshy fruits play a crucial role in providing humans with essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, vitamins, dietary fiber, and special functional active substances. Ripening is a vital process that significantly impacts fruit quality. Overripening or senescence can lead to deterioration of fruit quality. The regulation of fruit ripening involves a complex network of endogenous hormones and genetic regulators that determine the expression of ripening-related genes. Understanding this regulatory network is not only biologically intriguing but also economically significant, as it enables the development of strategies to enhance the nutritional and sensory qualities of fruits and reduce post-harvest losses. In this Special Issue, we welcome studies exploring the following areas: (1) the regulatory mechanisms underlying fruit ripening, senescence, and quality deterioration; (2) the impact of postharvest treatments on fruit ripening, senescence, and quality. Additionally, we encourage research on quality control for harvested horticulture crops.
Dr. Xuewu Duan
Prof. Dr. Xiaochun Ding
Dr. Guoxiang Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fruit ripening and senescence
- fruit quality
- shelf life
- postharvest technology
