Inter-Species Comparative Analysis of Components of Soluble Sugar Concentration in Fleshy Fruits.

ABSTRACT: The soluble sugar concentration of fleshy fruit is a key determinant of fleshy fruit quality. It affects directly the sweetness of fresh fruits and indirectly the properties of processed products (e.g., alcohol content in wine). Despite considerable divergence among species, soluble sugar accumulation in a fruit results from the complex interplay of three main processes, namely sugar import, sugar metabolism, and water dilution. Therefore, inter-species comparison would help to identify common and/or species-specific modes of regulation in sugar accumulation. For this purpose, a process-based mathematical framework was used to compare soluble sugar accumulation in three fruits: grape, tomato, and peach. Representative datasets covering the time course of sugar accumulation during fruit dev

SUBMITTER: Dai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4872523 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature