Plastids are ubiquitous in flowering plants. In citrus fruit, amyloplasts, chloroplasts, elaioplasts and chromoplasts are formed in the peel and flesh during fruit ripening. More importantly, globular and crystalloid chromoplasts were observed to be formed region-specifically in citrus fruit. At...

Neohesperidosides are disaccharides that are present in some flavonoids and impart a bitter taste, which can significantly affect the commercial value of citrus fruits. In this study, we identified three flavonoid-7-O-di-glucosyltransferase (dGlcT) genes closely related to 1,2-rhamnosyltransferase...

The inherent allergens of citrus fruits, such as Cit s 1, Cit s 2, Cit s 3 can cause allergic reactions. A better understanding of the genetic factors (cultivar to cultivar) affecting the allergenic potential of citrus fruits would be beneficial for further identification of hypoallergenic...

The aim of this study was to develop a large set of microsatellite markers based on publicly available BAC-end sequences (BESs), and to evaluate their transferability, discriminating capacity of genotypes and mapping ability in Citrus. A set of 1,281 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were...

Mini-Citrus Fortunella hindsii (Hongkong kumquat), a member of the Rutaceae family, has the potential to be a model citrus due to its unique botanical features, including small plant size and short juvenility. However, data on its chromosomal characteristics, including karyotype and chromosomal...

To comprehensively analyze the effects of salicylic acid (SA) on the storability of Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu), fruits were treated with 2 mM SA. The disease incidence of control/SA-treated fruit at 50 d and 120 d after treatment was 23.3%/10% and 67.3%/23.3%, respectively, suggesting that SA ...

Although multiple microscopic techniques have been applied to horticultural research, few studies of individual organelles in living fruit cells have been reported to date. In this paper, we established an efficient system for the transient transformation of citrus fruits using an ...

Carotenoids are important antioxidant components in the human diet. To develop carotenoid-rich agricultural products by genetic intervention, understanding the genetic basis of carotenoids variation is essential. In this study, we constructed a high-density integrated genetic map with 3817...

Hongkong kumquat (Fortunella hindsii) is a wild citrus species characterized by dwarf plant height and early flowering. Here, we identified the monoembryonic F. hindsii (designated as 'Mini-Citrus') for the first time and constructed its selfing lines. This germplasm constitutes an ideal model for...

Mitochondria are crucial for the production of primary and secondary metabolites, which largely determine the quality of fruit. However, a method for isolating high-quality mitochondria is currently not available in citrus fruit, preventing high-throughput characterization of mitochondrial...