Nitric oxide on/off in fruit ripening |
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| Authors: | F. J. Corpas J. M. Palma |
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| Affiliation: | Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Granada, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Fruit ripening is a complex physiological process involving significant external and internal modifications. Classic edible fleshy fruits have been classified as climacteric or non‐climacteric according to their dependence on the phyto hormone ethylene; however, data have increasingly confirmed the involvement of the free radical nitric oxide (NO) in this process. Moreover, the exogenous application of NO demonstrates its beneficial effects on fruit quality. |
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| Keywords: | Nitric oxide pepper fruit ripening signalling vitamin C |
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