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Selection and validation reference genes for qRT-PCR normalization in different cultivars during fruit ripening and softening of peach (Prunus persica)

Scientific Reports, 2021
Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) has been emerged as an effective method to explore the gene function and regulatory mechanisms. However, selecting appropriate reference gene (s) is a prerequisite for obtaining accurate qRT-PCR results.
Shuanghong You, Ke Cao, Changwen Chen, Yong Li, Jinlong Wu, Gengrui Zhu, Weichao Fang, Xinwei Wang, Lirong Wang   +8 more
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Minimal versus Intensive: How the Pruning Intensity Affects Occurrence of Grapevine Leaf Stripe Disease, Wood Integrity, and the Mycobiome in Grapevine Trunks

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Previous works on grapevine-trunk diseases indicate that minimal or non-pruning of the grapevine under certain circumstances can significantly reduce the risk of symptom expression.
Christian Kraus, Carolin Rauch, Elisa Maria Kalvelage, Falk Hubertus Behrens, Dagmar d’Aguiar, Cornelia Dubois, Michael Fischer   +6 more
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Comparison of Canopy Architecture of Five Olive Cultivars in a High-Density Planting System in Sicily

Agriculture, 2023
In a young super-high-density (SHD) olive orchard located in Aidone (EN), in the Sicily Region, Italy, the architectural features of five olive cultivars were studied, specifically Arbequina, Arbosana, Oliana®, Giulia®, and FS-17®. Surveys were conducted
Enrico Maria Lodolini, Alberto de Iudicibus, Pompea Gabriella Lucchese, Giuseppina Las Casas, Biagio Torrisi, Elisabetta Nicolosi, Alessio Giuffrida, Filippo Ferlito   +7 more
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Field Evaluation of Herbicides on Small Fruit, Vegetable, and Ornamental Crops, 1997 [PDF]

, 1999
Growers generally use herbicides to efficiently produce high-quality fruit and vegetables for processing or fresh market sales. Due to the smaller acreage of these crops compared to major field crops, fewer herbicides are registered for use in fruit and ...
Parker, Dolores A., Rutledge, Jeff S., Schmidt, Lance A., Talbert, Ron, Wells, Jennifer A.   +4 more
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Pollination services in the UK: how important are honeybees? [PDF]

, 2011
Pollination services are known to provide substantial benefits to human populations and agriculture in particular. Although many species are known to provide pollination services, honeybees (Apis mellifera) are often assumed to provide the majority of ...
Bailey, Alison P., Balcombe, Kelvin G., Breeze, Tom D, Potts, Simon G.   +3 more
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Hands‐on protocol for preparing water‐soluble fractions from agri‐food samples for NMR‐based metabolomics analysis

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This research protocol outlines a workflow for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)‐based metabolomics in the agri‐food sector. Using two case studies—strawberry leaves (solid matrix) and wine (liquid matrix)—it details the procedures for sample preparation, data acquisition, and processing.
Andrea Fernández‐Veloso, Jaime Hiniesta‐Valero, Alejandra Guerra‐Castellano, Miguel A. De la Rosa, Irene Díaz‐Moreno   +4 more
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Effect of Melatonin Treatment on Antioxidant Metabolism and Storage Quality of “Fengtang” Plum

International Journal of Fruit Science
“Fengtang” plum, renowned in Guizhou for its distinct flavor and significant economic worth, experiences accelerated fruit senescence due to postharvest respiration climacteric.
Yun Zhang, Dengcan Luo, Yuhua Ma, Qin Zhang, Xin Lin, Junseng Peng, Xuan Wan, Shian Huang, Xiaoqing Dong   +8 more
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Knowledge transfer to organic fruit industry [PDF]

, 2001
Although consumer demand for organic fruit is strong, it is currently the least developed sector of the UK organic industry, represented by only a small number of commercial growers.
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Marika Avitabile, Michela Famiglietti, Talayeh Kordjazi, Marzieh Moosavi‐Nasab, Odile F. Restaino, Loredana Mariniello   +6 more
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Combined nature and human selections reshaped peach fruit metabolome

Genome Biology, 2022
Background Plant metabolites reshaped by nature and human beings are crucial for both their lives and human health. However, which metabolites respond most strongly to selection pressure at different evolutionary stages and what roles they undertake on ...
Ke Cao, Bin Wang, Weichao Fang, Gengrui Zhu, Changwen Chen, Xinwei Wang, Yong Li, Jinlong Wu, Tang Tang, Zhangjun Fei, Jie Luo, Lirong Wang   +11 more
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