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SUBMITTER: Liu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930639 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Jianlong J Liu Hanting H Wu Ting T Zhai Rui R Yang Chengquan C Wang Zhigang Z Ma Fengwang F Xu Lingfei L
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20191121 23
Aroma affects the sensory quality of fruit and, consequently, consumer satisfaction. Melatonin (MT) is a plant growth regulator used to delay senescence in postharvest fruit during storage; however, its effect on aroma of pear fruit remains unclear. In this study, we assessed the effects of 0.1 mmol L<sup>-1</sup> MT on volatiles and associated gene expression in the fruit of pear cultivars 'Korla' (<i>Pyrus brestschneideri</i> Rehd) and 'Abbé Fetel' (<i>Pyrus communis</i> L.). MT mainly affecte ...[more]