Molecular Biology for Enhancing Phytonutrients in Tomato Fruit
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 285
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polyamines; hormones; senescence; stress biology; photosystem II; fruit ripening; sustainable agriculture; model plants
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Dear Colleagues,
Vegetables are essential components of the human diet, particularly because they benefit human health by providing vitamins, minerals and fiber. However, current levels of phytonutrients in vegetable crops are not sufficient to meet daily requirements. Moreover, as much as 30% of the harvest may be lost due to short shelf life of the produce. Spoilage due to postharvest pathogens and physiological disorders are additional constraints on fruit and vegetable marketability. A better understanding of the basic metabolism and key processes involved is needed to enable scientists to develop strategies for improving specific quality attributes in vegetables such as nutritional quality as well as vine and shelf life.
Ethylene is a plant hormone that significantly contributes to short shelf life and postharvest metabolism of plant organs. Key genes in the fruit ripening process could be targeted and utilized to ascertain if the shelf life plus an increase in the nutritive value of tomatoes can be achieved. Tomato fruit lines can be modified to enable the continuation of anabolic processes late into ripening, and to produce higher amounts of cancer-preventing antioxidants such as lycopene; amino acids such as glutamine, asparagine, lysine and arginine; and other micronutrients such as choline—an important nutrient with great potential for brain development. This Special Issue will focus on original papers covering topics related to "Molecular Biology for Enhancing Phytonutrients in Tomato Fruit" that present advances in those fields.
Prof. Dr. Autar K. Mattoo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tomato
- fruit ripening
- vegetables
- shelf life
- nutrients
- postharvest metabolism
- nutritional quality
