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Inhibition of Ethylene Binding and Biosynthesis Maintains Fruit Quality of ‘Formosa’ Plums during Postharvest Storage
Yong-Tae Kim1†
,
Suong Tuyet Thi Ha1†
,
Ikjo Chun1
,
Byung-Chun In1*
1Division of Horticulture and Medicinal Plant, Andong National University, Andong 36792, Korea
*Corresponding Author
†These authors contributed equally to this work.
30 June 2021. pp. 368-378
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Abstract

This study was conducted to develop an ethylene inhibition method using aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) to improve postharvest quality and extend the shelf life of plums (Prunus subg. Prunus ‘Formosa’). Plums were sprayed preharvest with 150 mg·L-1 AVG and postharvest with 1 µL·L-1 1-MCP for 24 h. The results revealed that the combined treatment with AVG and 1-MCP (AVG+1-MCP) effectively suppressed skin color change, flesh firmness reduction, decay, and weight loss of plum fruit during postharvest storage. The acidity ratio was also significantly maintained during storage in AVG+1-MCP treated groups. The transcript levels of ethylene biosynthesis genes (PsACS3, PsACS4, and PsACO1) showed the same pattern as the amount of ethylene produced in plums. AVG+1-MCP treatment significantly inhibited transcript levels of PsACS3, PsACS4, and PsACO1 and the reduction in expression of signaling genes (PsETR1, PsERS1, and PsCTR1), resulting in a longer shelf life compared to the untreated control plums. Inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis and binding effectively suppressed senescence and ripening of plum fruit that show a climacteric rise of ethylene synthesis and respiration.

Keywords
ethylene inhibitor
gene expression
Prunus subg. Prunus
ripening
shelf life
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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 39
  • No :3
  • Pages :368-378
  • Received Date : 2020-12-10
  • Revised Date : 2021-01-18
  • Accepted Date : 2021-02-09
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20210033
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