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Down-regulation of POLYGALACTURONASE1 alters firmness, tensile strength and water loss in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit by Atkinson, Ross G, Sutherland, Paul W, Johnston, Sarah L, Gunaseelan, Kularajathevan, Hallett, Ian C, Mitra, Deepali, Brummell, David A, Schröder, Roswitha, Johnston, Jason W, Schaffer, Robert J

“…While there is now a significant body of research correlating apple (Malus x domestica) fruit softening with the cell wall hydrolase ENDO-POLYGALACTURONASE1…”
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Peridermal fruit skin formation in Actinidia sp. (kiwifruit) is associated with genetic loci controlling russeting and cuticle formation by Macnee, Nikolai, Hilario, Elena, Tahir, Jibran, Currie, Alastair, Warren, Ben, Rebstock, Ria, Hallett, Ian C, Chagné, David, Schaffer, Robert J, Bulley, Sean M

“…Abstract Background The skin (exocarp) of fleshy fruit is hugely diverse across species. Most fruit types have a live epidermal skin covered by a layer of…”
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Fruit From Two Kiwifruit Genotypes With Contrasting Softening Rates Show Differences in the Xyloglucan and Pectin Domains of the Cell Wall by Fullerton, Christina G, Prakash, Roneel, Ninan, Annu Smitha, Atkinson, Ross G, Schaffer, Robert J, Hallett, Ian C, Schröder, Roswitha

“…Fruit softening is controlled by hormonal and developmental cues, causing an upregulation of cell wall-associated enzymes that break down the complex sugar…”
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Dissecting the Role of Cell Wall Changes in Chilling Injury-Induced Gel Formation, Rubberiness, and Mealiness in Apricots by Stanley, C. Jill, Scofield, Claire, Hallett, Ian C., Schröder, Roswitha

“…In apricots and other stonefruit, chilling injury (CI) symptoms like mealiness, rubberiness, and gel formation are associated with cell wall properties…”
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Overexpression of STARCH BRANCHING ENZYME II increases short-chain branching of amylopectin and alters the physicochemical properties of starch from potato tuber by Brummell, David A, Watson, Lyn M, Zhou, Jun, McKenzie, Marian J, Hallett, Ian C, Simmons, Lyall, Carpenter, Margaret, Timmerman-Vaughan, Gail M

“…Starch is biosynthesised by a complex of enzymes including various starch synthases and starch branching and debranching enzymes, amongst others. The role of…”
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Cell separation in kiwifruit without development of a specialised detachment zone by Prakash, Roneel, Hallett, Ian C, Wong, Sally F, Johnston, Sarah L, O'Donoghue, Erin M, McAtee, Peter A, Seal, Alan G, Atkinson, Ross G, Schröder, Roswitha

“…Unlike in abscission or dehiscence, fruit of kiwifruit Actinidia eriantha develop the ability for peel detachment when they are ripe and soft in the absence of…”
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Overexpression of Polygalacturonase in Transgenic Apple Trees Leads to a Range of Novel Phenotypes Involving Changes in Cell Adhesion by Atkinson, Ross G., Roswitha Schröder, Hallett, Ian C., Cohen, Daniel, MacRae, Elspeth A.

“…Polygalacturonases (PGs) cleave runs of unesterified GalUA that form homogalacturonan regions along the backbone of pectin. Homogalacturonan-rich pectin is…”
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A rapid method of fruit cell isolation for cell size and shape measurements by McAtee, Peter A, Hallett, Ian C, Johnston, Jason W, Schaffer, Robert J

“…Cell size is a structural component of fleshy fruit, contributing to important traits such as fruit size and texture. There are currently a number of methods…”
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Overexpression of chalcone isomerase in apple reduces phloridzin accumulation and increases susceptibility to herbivory by two‐spotted mites by Dare, Andrew P., Tomes, Sumathi, McGhie, Tony K., Klink, John W., Sandanayaka, Manoharie, Hallett, Ian C., Atkinson, Ross G.

“…Summary Apples (Malus spp.) accumulate significant quantities of the dihydrochalcone glycoside, phloridzin, whilst pears (Pyrus spp.) do not. To explain this…”
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A review of current knowledge about the formation of native peridermal exocarp in fruit by Macnee, Nikolai C, Rebstock, Ria, Hallett, Ian C, Schaffer, Robert J, Bulley, Sean M

“…The outer skin layer in any plant is essential in offering a protective barrier against water loss and pathogen attack. Within fleshy fruit, the skin supports…”
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Constitutive expression of apple endo‐POLYGALACTURONASE1 in fruit induces early maturation, alters skin structure and accelerates softening by Gunaseelan, Kularajathevan, Schröder, Roswitha, Rebstock, Ria, Ninan, Annu S., Deng, Cecilia, Khanal, Bishnu P., Favre, Laurie, Tomes, Sumathi, Dragulescu, Monica A., O'Donoghue, Erin M., Hallett, Ian C., Schaffer, Robert J., Knoche, Moritz, Brummell, David A., Atkinson, Ross G.

“…SUMMARY During fruit ripening, polygalacturonases (PGs) are key contributors to the softening process in many species. Apple is a crisp fruit that normally…”
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Physical and mechanical changes in strawberry fruit after high carbon dioxide treatments by Harker, F.Roger, Elgar, H.John, Watkins, Christopher B., Jackson, Phillipa J., Hallett, Ian C.

“…‘Pajaro’ strawberry ( Frageria x ananassa Duch.) fruit were exposed to 5–40% CO 2 for 0–3 days, followed by normal cold storage at 0°C for up to 3 weeks…”
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Cell wall structures leading to cultivar differences in softening rates develop early during apple (Malus x domestica) fruit growth by Ng, Jovyn K T, Schröder, Roswitha, Sutherland, Paul W, Hallett, Ian C, Hall, Miriam I, Prakash, Roneel, Smith, Bronwen G, Melton, Laurence D, Johnston, Jason W

“…There is a paucity of information regarding development of fruit tissue microstructure and changes in the cell walls during fruit growth, and how these…”
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Lower cell wall pectin solubilisation and galactose loss during early fruit development in apple (Malus x domestica) cultivar ‘Scifresh’ are associated with slower softening rate by Ng, Jovyn K.T., Schröder, Roswitha, Brummell, David A., Sutherland, Paul W., Hallett, Ian C., Smith, Bronwen G., Melton, Laurence D., Johnston, Jason W.

“…Substantial differences in softening behaviour can exist between fruit even within the same species. Apple cultivars ‘Royal Gala’ and ‘Scifresh’ soften at…”
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Changes in pigments and plastid ultrastructure during ripening of green-fleshed and yellow-fleshed kiwifruit by Montefiori, Mirco, McGhie, Tony K., Hallett, Ian C., Costa, Guglielmo

“…Fruit of Actinidia deliciosa have green flesh when ripe, whereas fruit of Actinidia chinensis often have yellow flesh when ripe. The outer and inner pericarps…”
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Cell type-specific gene expression underpins remodelling of cell wall pectin in exocarp and cortex during apple fruit development by Collins, Patrick P, O’donoghue, Erin M, Rebstock, Ria, Tiffin, Heather R, Sutherland, Paul W, Schröder, Roswitha, McAtee, Peter A, Prakash, Roneel, Ireland, Hilary S, Johnston, Jason W, Atkinson, Ross G, Schaffer, Robert J, Hallett, Ian C, Brummell, David A

“…Young apple epidermal cells process cell wall pectic arabinan and galactan side chains different from other cell types, resulting in debranched linear…”
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Simultaneous knock-down of six β-galactosidase genes in petunia petals prevents loss of pectic galactan but decreases petal strength by O'Donoghue, Erin M., Somerfield, Sheryl D., Deroles, Simon C., Sutherland, Paul W., Hallett, Ian C., Erridge, Zoë A., Brummell, David A., Hunter, Donald A.

“…Galactose (Gal) is incorporated into cell wall polysaccharides as flowers open, but then is lost because of β-galactosidase activity as flowers mature and…”
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Influence of Ripening and Turgor on the Tensile Properties of Pears: A Microscopic Study of Cellular and Tissue Changes by De Belie, Nele, Hallett, Ian C, Harker, F. Roger, De Baerdemaeker, Josse

“…The tensile properties of european pear ( Pyrus communis L. `Beurre Bosc') and asian pear ( Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai `Choguro') were examined using a…”
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Coreless apples generated by the suppression of carpel genes and hormone-induced fruit set by Ireland, Hilary S., Tomes, Sumathi, Hallett, Ian C., Karunairetnam, Sakuntala, David, Karine M., Yao, Jia-Long, Schaffer, Robert J.

“…Seedless fruits have high consumer appeal and have made seeded varieties obsolete in some crops. In seedless apple varieties, core tissues which normally…”
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Pectins from the albedo of immature lemon fruitlets have high water binding capacity by Schröder, Roswitha, Clark, Christopher J., Sharrock, Keith, Hallett, Ian C., MacRae, Elspeth A.

“…The white part of citrus peel, the albedo, has a special role in water relations of both fruit and leaves from early on in fruit development. In times of…”
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