Amit Raz Magid , Noa Sela , Ginat Raphael , Diana Leibman , Aviv Dombrovsky , Carmit Ziv
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Conversely, infections during the fruit set stage produced marketable fruit that showed no apparent differences comparable to non-infected control fruit at harvest. Nevertheless, the quality of fruit after cold storage was significantly affected by CGMMV infection. Virus-infected fruit were more susceptible to chilling injuries, as evidenced by the degradation of fruit peel chlorophyll, increased ion leakage, elevated levels of Malondialdehyde, and higher values of auto-luminescence. Furthermore, CGMMV-infected fruits were more susceptible to gray mold disease caused by <em>Botrytis cinerea</em>. Transcriptomic profiling of infected fruit at harvest revealed upregulation of genes associated with phenylpropanoid and ethylene metabolism, ERF and WRKY transcription factors, suggesting the involvement of several pathways in mediating the differential physiological response of CGMMV-infected fruits to postharvest insults. 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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) fruit deterioration in cold storage is aggravated by cucumber green mottle mosaic virus infection
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), a widely cultivated and important crop, is susceptible to the Tobamovirus cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV). CGMMV is known to reduce cucumber yield, yet little is known about its impact on the postharvest quality of the fruit. To examine the effect of CGMMV infection on the quality and storability of cucumber fruit after harvest, cucumber plants were inoculated with CGMMV at three different developmental stages: seedling infection, infection during the vegetative growth of the plants (along with trellis application), and infection during fruit set. Early-stage infections (seedling and trellising) led to significant reductions in yield and impaired fruit quality (shape, color, and weight). Conversely, infections during the fruit set stage produced marketable fruit that showed no apparent differences comparable to non-infected control fruit at harvest. Nevertheless, the quality of fruit after cold storage was significantly affected by CGMMV infection. Virus-infected fruit were more susceptible to chilling injuries, as evidenced by the degradation of fruit peel chlorophyll, increased ion leakage, elevated levels of Malondialdehyde, and higher values of auto-luminescence. Furthermore, CGMMV-infected fruits were more susceptible to gray mold disease caused by Botrytis cinerea. Transcriptomic profiling of infected fruit at harvest revealed upregulation of genes associated with phenylpropanoid and ethylene metabolism, ERF and WRKY transcription factors, suggesting the involvement of several pathways in mediating the differential physiological response of CGMMV-infected fruits to postharvest insults. These results indicate viral infection of fruit as an additional, previously unappreciated factor that affect quality and postharvest losses of fresh produce.
期刊介绍:
The journal is devoted exclusively to the publication of original papers, review articles and frontiers articles on biological and technological postharvest research. This includes the areas of postharvest storage, treatments and underpinning mechanisms, quality evaluation, packaging, handling and distribution of fresh horticultural crops including fruit, vegetables, flowers and nuts, but excluding grains, seeds and forages.
Papers reporting novel insights from fundamental and interdisciplinary research will be particularly encouraged. These disciplines include systems biology, bioinformatics, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, (bio)chemistry, engineering, modelling, and technologies for nondestructive testing.
Manuscripts on fresh food crops that will be further processed after postharvest storage, or on food processes beyond refrigeration, packaging and minimal processing will not be considered.