Revealing the specific regulations of nitric oxide on the postharvest ripening and senescence of bitter melon fruit.

ABSTRACT: Bitter melon fruit is susceptible to yellowing, softening, and rotting under room-temperature storage conditions, resulting in reduced commercial value. Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule and plays a crucial role in regulating the fruit postharvest quality. In this study, we investigated the effects of NO treatment on changes in sensory and firmness of bitter melon fruit during postharvest storage. Moreover, transcriptomic, metabolomic, and proteomic analyses were performed to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms through which NO treatment delays the ripening and senescence of bitter melon fruit. Our results show that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were involved in fruit texture (CSLE, β-Gal, and PME), plant hormone signal transduction (ACS</

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10987440 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature