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Sources of vase life variation in cut roses: A review by Fanourakis, Dimitrios, Pieruschka, Roland, Savvides, Andreas, Macnish, Andrew J., Sarlikioti, Vaia, Woltering, Ernst J.

“…► Preharvest conditions affecting stomatal responsiveness influence vase life (VL) of cut roses. ► Preharvest conditions affecting cut rose carbohydrate status…”
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Stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA) and HS-SPME-GCMS quantification of key aroma volatiles for fruit and sap of Australian mango cultivars by San, Anh T., Joyce, Daryl C., Hofman, Peter J., Macnish, Andrew J., Webb, Richard I., Matovic, Nicolas J., Williams, Craig M., De Voss, James J., Wong, Siew H., Smyth, Heather E.

“…•SIDA with HS-SPME-GC-MS was a high throughput and precise method.•It can eliminate variability related to sample preparation and matrix effects.•It has not to…”
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Diurnal Harvest Cycle and Sap Composition Affect Under-Skin Browning in ‘Honey Gold’ Mango Fruit by San, Anh T., Hofman, Peter J., Joyce, Daryl C., Macnish, Andrew J., Marques, Jose R., Webb, Richard I., Li, Guoqin, Smyth, Heather E.

“…Under-skin browning (USB) is an unsightly physiological disorder that afflicts ‘Honey Gold’ mango fruit. Under-skin browning symptoms develop after harvest…”
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Genotypic Variation in the Postharvest Performance and Ethylene Sensitivity of Cut Rose Flowers by Macnish, Andrew J, Leonard, Ria T, Borda, Ana Maria, Nell, Terril A

“…Natural variation in the postharvest quality and longevity of ornamental plants can often be related to differences in their response to ethylene. In the…”
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Sensitivity of Potted Foliage Plant Genotypes to Ethylene and 1-Methylcyclopropene by Macnish, Andrew J, Leonard, Ria T, Nell, Terril A

“…Exposure to 0.1, 1.0, or 10 µL·L–1 ethylene for 4 days at 21 °C reduced the display life of 17 commonly traded potted foliage plant genotypes (Aglaonema ‘Mary…”
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‘Bartlett’ pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.) ripening regulation by low temperatures involves genes associated with jasmonic acid, cold response, and transcription factors by Nham, Ngoc T., Macnish, Andrew J., Zakharov, Florence, Mitcham, Elizabeth J.

“…•Transcription profiles of pear fruit with enhanced ripening rates, induced by low temperatures, were generated.•Jasmonic acid (JA) appears to negatively…”
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Sodium hypochlorite: A promising agent for reducing Botrytis cinerea infection on rose flowers by Macnish, Andrew J., Morris, Kristy L., de Theije, Annemarie, Mensink, Manon G.J., Boerrigter, Henry A.M., Reid, Michael S., Jiang, Cai-Zhong, Woltering, Ernst J.

“…Botrytis cinerea is a fungal pathogen that greatly reduces the postharvest quality of rose flowers. A postharvest dip in 200 μL L −1 sodium hypochlorite…”
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Postharvest factors affect under‐skin browning in ‘Honey Gold’ mango fruit by Li, Guoqin, Joyce, Daryl C, Marques, Jose R, Hofman, Peter J, Macnish, Andrew J, Gupta, Madan L, San, Anh T

“…BACKGROUND Under‐Skin Browning (USB) is a physiological skin disorder that significantly reduces quality of ‘Honey Gold’ mango (HG) fruit. Relationships…”
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Efficacy of liquid 1-methylcyclopropene to delay ripening of ‘Bartlett’ pears by Escribano, Sandra, Sugimoto, Nobuko, Macnish, Andrew J., Biasi, William V., Mitcham, Elizabeth J.

“…•Liquid 1-MCP could be an alternative to gaseous application to ‘Bartlett’ pear.•Liquid 1-MCP across a range of concentrations and dip times delayed pear…”
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A transcriptome approach towards understanding the development of ripening capacity in 'Bartlett' pears (Pyrus communis L.) by Nham, Ngoc T, de Freitas, Sergio Tonetto, Macnish, Andrew J, Carr, Kevin M, Kietikul, Trisha, Guilatco, Angelo J, Jiang, Cai-Zhong, Zakharov, Florence, Mitcham, Elizabeth J

“…The capacity of European pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.) to ripen after harvest develops during the final stages of growth on the tree. The objective of this…”
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Effect of Abscisic Acid on Banana Fruit Ripening in Relation to the Role of Ethylene by Jiang, Yueming, Joyce, Daryl C, Macnish, Andrew J

“…The role of abscisic acid (ABA) in banana fruit ripening was examined with the ethylene binding inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). ABA (0, 10⁻⁵, 10⁻⁴, or…”
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Treatment with thidiazuron improves opening and vase life of iris flowers by Macnish, Andrew J., Jiang, Cai-Zhong, Reid, Michael S.

“…The marketability of Dutch iris ( Iris × hollandica) cut flowers is limited by their short display life and frequent failure to open fully. We tested the…”
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Treatment with chlorine dioxide extends the vase life of selected cut flowers by Macnish, Andrew J., Leonard, Ria T., Nell, Terril A.

“…The accumulation of bacteria in vase water is often associated with premature senescence in many cut flower species. In the present study, we tested the…”
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals numerous diverse protein kinases and transcription factors involved in desiccation tolerance in the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia by Ma, Chao, Wang, Hong, Macnish, Andrew J, Estrada-Melo, Alejandro C, Lin, Jing, Chang, Youhong, Reid, Michael S, Jiang, Cai-Zhong

“…The woody resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia has remarkable tolerance to desiccation. Pyro-sequencing technology permitted us to analyze the…”
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Physiological and molecular changes during opening and senescence of Nicotiana mutabilis flowers by Macnish, Andrew J., Jiang, Cai-Zhong, Negre-Zakharov, Florence, Reid, Michael S.

“…As the flowers of Nicotiana mutabilis open and senesce, their petals show a striking color change from white through pink to red. This was associated with an…”
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Manipulating avocado fruit ripening with 1-methylcyclopropene by Adkins, Matthew F., Hofman, Peter J., Stubbings, Barbara A., Macnish, Andrew J.

“…Previous investigations with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on avocado ( Persea americana Mill.) fruit have focussed mainly on improving storage life by reducing…”
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Extension of the shelf life of banana fruit by 1-methylcyclopropene in combination with polyethylene bags by Jiang, Yueming, Joyce, Daryl C, Macnish, Andrew J

“…The effect of the new anti-ethylene compound 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) in combination with polyethylene bags on the ripening of harvested banana fruit was…”
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Responses of banana fruit to treatment with 1-methylcyclopropene by Jiang, Y, Joyce, D.C, Macnish, A.J

“…Experiments were conducted to determine levels of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) exposure needed to prevent ethylene-stimulated banana fruit ripening,…”
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POTENTIAL OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE TO EXTEND THE LONGEVITY OF CUT FLOWERS by Macnish, Andrew J, Leonard, Ria T, Nell, Terril A

“…The postharvest longevity of fresh-cut flowers is often limited by the accumulation of bacteria in vase water and flower stems. Aqueous chlorine dioxide is a…”
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(39) Chlorine Dioxide Treatment Extends Longevity of Cut Gerbera Flowers by Macnish, Andrew J, Leonard, Ria T, Nell, Terril A

“…The vase life of many cut flowers is often limited by bacterial occlusion of stem bases. In this study, we tested the efficacy of a novel antimicrobial agent,…”
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