Ιntra-species grafting induces epigenetic and metabolic changes accompanied by alterations in fruit size and shape of Cucurbita pepo L.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10725-018-0456-7
Abstract: To further understand the impact of grafting on fruit characteristics and to comprehend the mechanisms involved in graft-induced changes we studied homo- and hetero- grafted Cucurbita pepo cultivars (cv.) that vary in fruit size and… read more here.
Keywords: pepo; cucurbita pepo; size shape; fruit size ... See more keywords
Apple fruit size estimation using a 3D machine vision system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.inpa.2018.06.002
Abstract: Abstract Estimation of fruit size in tree fruit crops is essential for selective robotic harvesting and crop-load estimation. Machine vision systems for fruit detection and localization have been studied widely for robotic harvesting and crop-load… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; fruit; machine vision; fruit size ... See more keywords
Evaluation of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars for fruit size by FW_G2a QTL analysis and phenotypic characterization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110656
Abstract: Abstract Large fruit size of sweet cherry cultivars has high priority in breeding programs due to its high market value. According to recent studies more loci were identified corresponding to fruit size trait in cherries.… read more here.
Keywords: g2a; size; sweet cherry; fruit size ... See more keywords
Complex cellular and molecular events determining fruit size.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.05.008
Abstract: The understanding of plant organ-size determination represents an important challenge, especially because of the significant role of plants as food and renewable energy sources and the increasing need for plant-derived products. Most of the knowledge… read more here.
Keywords: molecular events; fruit size; complex cellular; size ... See more keywords
Genetic and phenotypic analyses reveal major quantitative loci associated to fruit size and shape traits in a non-flat peach collection (P. persica L. Batsch)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00661-5
Abstract: Fruit size and shape are critical agronomical and pomological attributes and prime targets in peach breeding programs. Apart from the flat peach type, a Mendelian trait well-characterized at the genetic level, ample diversity of fruit… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; size shape; fruit size; peach ... See more keywords
Variation of Fruit Size and Its Frequency Distribution in Chinese Torreya
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DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2020.1802395
Abstract: ABSTRACT Chinese Torreya (Torreya grandis cv Merrillii) is a vital tree crop species in China’s subtropical region. The industrial plantations of this tree have been broadly established across the region. A study on the fruit… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; frequency; fruit size; chinese torreya ... See more keywords
Sonic-induced cellular vibrations unzip intertwined anther cone trichomes to trigger floral self-pollination and boost tomato fruit size
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DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf053
Abstract: Abstract Artificial tomato pollination methods rely on cellular vibrations from air displacement, electric vibration wands and trellis tapping, which have potential to spread pathogens. Bioacoustic frequencies emitted from buzzing bees to ultrasonication can vibrate plant… read more here.
Keywords: seed; fruit; pollination; anther cone ... See more keywords
Vascular network in the pericarp of tomato fruit and implications for fruit size, quality, and drought response.
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraf503
Abstract: The importance of the vascular network for transporting water, carbohydrates, and nutrients for sustaining plant growth and development in the vegetative body of plants is well known. Nevertheless, the vascular network within a fruit is… read more here.
Keywords: pericarp tomato; fruit; fruit size; vascular network ... See more keywords
Genetic and signalling pathways of dry fruit size: targets for genome editing‐based crop improvement
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13318
Abstract: Summary Fruit is seed‐bearing structures specific to angiosperm that form from the gynoecium after flowering. Fruit size is an important fitness character for plant evolution and an agronomical trait for crop domestication/improvement. Despite the functional… read more here.
Keywords: seed; dry fruit; fruit; genetic signalling ... See more keywords
RNA-Seq analysis unveils gene regulation of fruit size cooperatively determined by velocity and duration of fruit swelling in peach.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12736
Abstract: Fruit swelling determines fruit size and usually occurs in two distinct time periods in peach. However, little is known about the gene regulation of fruit swelling. In this study, measurements of longitudinal and transverse diameters… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; peach; fruit size; fruit swelling ... See more keywords
Whole-genome resequencing identified QTLs, candidate genes and Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR markers associated with the large fruit of Atlantic Giant (Cucurbita maxima)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.942004
Abstract: Atlantic Giant (AG) pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) produces the world’s largest fruit. Elucidating the molecular mechanism of AG fruit formation is of scientific and practical importance. In this research, genome-wide resequencing of an F2 population produced… read more here.
Keywords: candidate genes; maxima; qtls candidate; fruit ... See more keywords