A metabolome and transcriptome survey to tap the dynamics of fruit prolonged shelf-life and improved quality within Greek tomato germplasm.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tomato is a high economic value crop worldwide with recognized nutritional properties and diverse postharvest potential. Nowadays, there is an emerging awareness about the exploitation and utilization of underutilized traditional germplasm in modern breeding programs. In this context, the existing diversity among Greek accessions in terms of their postharvest life and nutritional value remains largely unexplored.

Methods

Herein, a detailed evaluation of 130 tomato Greek accessions for postharvest and nutritional characteristics was performed, using metabolomics and transcriptomics, leading to the selection of accessions with these interesting traits.

Results

The results showed remarkable differences among tomato Greek accessions for overall ripening param

SUBMITTER: Mellidou I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10560995 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature