Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 663 - 663
Published: June 3, 2023
Potato
tubers
are
susceptible
to
wounding
during
post-harvest
processes,
leading
quality
decline,
perishability
and
large
economic
losses.
In
this
study,
the
potato
cultivar,
‘Longshu
No.7′,
was
foliar-sprayed
with
3%
chitosan
(w/v)
three
times
pre-harvest
period
after
flowering
evaluate
effect
of
foliar
spraying
on
suberization
processing
in
wounds
harvested
tubers.
Our
results
demonstrated
that
sprayed
significantly
reduced
wound-induced
fresh
weight
loss
dry
rot
disease
index
by
37.34%
41.60%
day
28
wounding,
respectively.
Foliar
accelerated
deposition
suberin
polyphenolic
lignin
at
wound
sites
formation
thicker
cell
layers.
This
occurred
increased
localized
activities
key
enzymes
pathways,
including
phenylalanine
ammonia
lyase,
4-coumaryl-coenzyme
A
ligase,
cinnamyl
alcohol
dehydrogenase
peroxidase
(33.90–64.32%),
as
well
contents
cinnamic
acid,
sinapic
flavonoids,
lignins
total
phenolics
(19.70–23.46%)
wounded
7
wounding.
indicated
application
could
mitigate
product
damages.
Annals of Botany,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
131(6), P. 897 - 908
Published: April 24, 2023
Abstract
Background
Silicon
and
aluminium
oxides
make
the
bulk
of
agricultural
soils.
Plants
absorb
dissolved
silicon
as
silicic
acid
into
their
bodies
through
roots.
The
moves
with
transpiration
to
target
tissues
in
plant
body,
where
it
polymerizes
biogenic
silica.
Mostly,
mineral
forms
on
a
matrix
cell
wall
polymers
create
composite
material.
Historically,
silica
deposition
(silicification)
was
supposed
occur
once
water
evaporated
from
surface,
leaving
behind
an
increased
concentration
within
tissues.
However,
recent
publications
indicate
that
certain
proteins
initiate
control
extent
silicification.
Scope
Here
we
review
scaffold
formation
silica,
propose
paradigm
shift
spontaneous
polymerization
dedicated
active
metabolic
processes
both
location
mineralization.
Conclusion
Protein
activity
concentrates
beyond
its
saturation
level.
Polymeric
structures
at
stabilize
supersaturated
allow
flow
stream,
or
bind
initial
condensation.
Silica
nucleation
further
are
enabled
polymeric
scaffold,
which
is
embedded
mineral.
Deposition
terminated
free
consumed
chemical
moieties
for
binding
saturated.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 843 - 843
Published: Aug. 12, 2023
Fusarium
dry
rot
is
one
of
the
major
potato
diseases
during
storage
after
harvest,
which
not
only
results
in
quality
degradation
but
also
causes
great
economic
losses.
The
disease
can
be
elicited
by
some
species
Fusarium,
and
pathogenic
fungi
causing
are
considerably
diverse
various
countries
regions.
caused
spp.
associated
with
mycotoxins
accumulation,
has
phytotoxic
mycotoxic
effects
on
humans
animals.
Chemical
synthetic
fungicide
considered
main
control
measure
for
potato;
nevertheless,
it
unfortunate
that
persistent
application
inevitably
emergency
a
resistant
strain
environmental
contamination.
A
comprehensive
strategy
includes
cultivar
selection,
appropriate
cultural
practices
(crop
rotation,
cultivate
pattern,
fertilization,
irrigation),
harvesting
processes
postharvest
treatments
(harvesting,
classification,
packaging,
wound
healing),
conditions
(environmental
disinfection,
temperature,
humidity
gas
composition)
along
pre-harvest
or
post-harvest.
Recently,
emerging
studies
have
indicated
eco-friendly
strategies
include
physical
control,
chemical
methods
(such
as
generally-recognised-as-safe
(GRAS)
compounds
(elicitors)
biological
been
introduced
to
combat
potato.
Fusarium
dry
rot
is
one
of
the
major
postharvest
potato
diseases
during
storage
after
harvest,
which
not
only
results
in
quality
degradation
but
also
brings
up
huge
economic
losses.
The
dis-ease
can
be
elicited
by
some
species
Fusarium,
pathogenic
fungi
causing
are
considerably
diverse
various
countries
and
regions.
spp.
infection
as-sociated
with
produce
mycotoxins,
has
phytotoxicity
mycotoxicoses
on
hu-mans
animals.
Chemical
synthetic
fungicide
considered
as
main
control
measure
to
potato,
nevertheless,
it
unfortunate
that
persistent
application
inevitably
emergency
resistant
strain
environmental
contamination.
A
comprehensive
disease
strategy
includes
cultivar
selection,
appropriate
cultural
practices
(crop
rotation,
cultivate
pattern,
fertilization,
irrigation),
harvesting
process
treatment
(harvesting,
classification,
packaging,
wound
healing),
condition
(environ-mental
disinfection,
temperature,
humidity
gas
composition)
along
pre-harvest
or
postharvest.
Recently,
emerging
studies
indicated
eco-friendly
strategies
include
physical
control,
chemical
methods
(such
generally
rec-ognized
safe
(GRAS)
compounds
(elicitors)
biological
have
been
in-troduced
combat
potato.
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 258 - 258
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
The
effect
of
cutting
on
the
molecular
changes
underlying
sucrose
metabolism
and
phenylpropanoid
pathway
in
melon
fruit
(cv.
Yugu)
during
storage
at
15
°C
was
investigated.
Furthermore,
key
metabolites,
enzymes,
genes
involved
were
determined.
Results
showed
that
increased
activities
acid
invertase
(AI),
neutral
(NI),
synthase-cleavage
(SS-c)
expressions
CmAI1/2,
CmNI1/2,
CmSS1,
while
synthase-synthesis
(SS-s)
phosphate
synthase
(SPS)
CmSS2/3
CmSPS1/2/4
gene
suppressed.
These
led
to
decomposition
fructose
glucose
accumulation
fresh-cut
early
stage
storage.
Moreover,
activity
expression
hexokinase,
which
accelerated
transformation
hexose
melon.
In
addition,
enhanced
phenylalanine
ammonia
lyase
(PAL),
cinnamate-4-hydroxylase
(C4H),
4-coumarate-CoA
ligase
(4CL)
up-regulated
CmPAL1-9,
CmC4H1-4,
Cm4CL1/2/3,
activated
resulted
phenolic
findings
demonstrate
can
enhance
by
regulating
related
enzymes.
Therefore,
cut-wounding
promoted
conversion
sugars
supply
necessary
substrates
for
Postharvest
citrus
fruit
is
susceptible
to
pathogenic
infestation
and
quality
reduction
through
wounds,
leading
tremendous
commercial
losses.
Herein,
wound
healing
of
was
obviously
at
25°C
for
five
days
form
a
barrier
effective
against
the
development
infectious
diseases
water
dissipation.
Combined
with
results
transcriptional
metabolic
levels,
activated
expression
CsKCS4,
CsKCS11,
CsCYP704B1,
CsFAH1,
CsGPAT3
CsGPAT9
genes
in
suberin
biosynthesis
pathway,
CsPMEI7,
CsCesA-D3,
CsXTH2,
CsXTH6,
CsXTH22,
CsXTH23,
CsXTH24,
CsC4H
CsCAD
cell
wall
metabolism
accumulation
monomers
components.
The
microscopic
observations
proved
promoted
deposition
strengthening.
Meanwhile,
required
provision
energy
precursor
substances
by
carbohydrate
amino
acid
metabolism.
We
provide
new
insights
into
regulatory
mechanism
on
improving
disease
resistance
maintaining
fruit.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 28, 2024
Introduction
Unintended
wounding
or
bruising
during
harvest
postharvest
handling
leads
to
significant
tuber
loss
and
imposes
economic
burden
potato
industry.
Therefore,
finding
effective
strategies
mitigate
wound-related
losses
is
very
important
from
industry
perspectives.
Formation
of
protective
barrier
through
accumulation
suberin
polyphenolics
(SPP)
a
natural
initial
response
tissues
wounding.
Materials
methods
In
this
study,
efficacy
two
elicitors,
such
as
chitosan
oligosaccharide
(COS
0.125
g
L
-1
)
cranberry
pomace
residue
(Nutri-Cran
was
investigated
using
mechanically
wounded
tissue
model
by
histological
determination
SPP
formation
in
five
agronomically
relevant
red-skin
cultivars
(Chieftain,
Dakota
Rose,
Ruby,
Red
LaSoda,
Norland).
Furthermore,
the
potential
role
stress
metabolic
regulation
involving
phenolic
metabolites,
proline,
antioxidant
enzymes
WH
processes
were
also
0-9
days
after
Results
discussion
Exogenous
treatments
both
COS
Nutri-Cran
resulted
into
enhanced
surface,
but
impact
more
rapid
with
treatment
select
cultivars.
Greater
contents
total
soluble
phenolic,
ferulic
acid,
chlorogenic
activity,
superoxide
dismutase
activity
observed
elicitor
treated
at
different
time
points
reduced
succinate
dehydrogenase
Norland
Ruby
3
d,
indicating
suppression
respiration
rate.
Collectively,
these
results
suggest
that
can
be
potentially
utilized
an
tubers
for
minimizing
losses.