Physicochemical properties and transcriptional changes underlying the quality of 'Gala' apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) under atmosphere manipulation in long-term storage.
Juliele Ilone DambrosTatiane Timm StorchCamila PegoraroGiseli Rodrigues CrizelBreno Xavier GonçalvesVera QueciniFlavio Bello FialhoCesar Valmor RombaldiCésar Luís GirardiPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2022)
Inhibition of ethylene perception and reduction of relative oxygen pressure under cold storage both promote similar conservation of apple sensory traits under long-term cold storage. Texture was the main contributor to global appreciation of apples subjected to long-term storage. The conditions that were investigated were able to delay, but not fully prevent, senescence, as evidenced by physicochemical and gene expression analyses. The expression of gene-encoding enzymes involved in hexose metabolism was mainly developmentally regulated, whereas storage conditions exerted a stronger effect on the expression of genes associated with cell-wall metabolism. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.