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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Advances in Cell Wall Dynamics and Gene Expression in Postharvest Fruit Softening.

Xumin Wang, Da Zhang, Tiantian Liu, Zhuo Yan, Xinmei Ji, Yusheng Li, Yaqin Wu, Hehe Cheng, Yingjie Wang, Jianchao Cui and 2 more

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Xumin WangChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Da ZhangChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4087-2271
Tiantian LiuXianyang Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Xianyang 712034, China.
Zhuo YanChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Xinmei JiChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Yusheng LiChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Yaqin WuChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Hehe ChengChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Yingjie WangChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Jianchao CuiChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.ORCID 0009-0009-6855-6850
Yongjie WuChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.
Long ChenChangli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Qinhuangdao 066600, China.

Funding

China Agricultural Research System CARS-30- ZY-27Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Science and Technology Innovation Project 2022KJCXZX-CGS-5Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Science and Technology Innovation Project 2023KJCXZX-CGS-10Hebei Modern Seed Industry Science and Technology Innovation Project 21326310DPhD Start-up Fund of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences C24R0603
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postharvest fruit softening is a critical determinant of fruit shelf life, significantly influencing mechanical damage susceptibility, pathogen invasion, and consumer preference. Collectively, these factors lead to substantial losses in the fruit industry. The structural modifications of cell wall and cuticle during ripening primarily govern fruit softening. The objective of this review is to synthesize recent advances and provide a comprehensive analysis of the molecular mechanisms underlying this process. In this review, we provide a comprehensive analysis of cell wall composition and softening-associated cell wall remodeling proteins. We examine recent advances in manipulating single or multiple genes encoding cell wall-modifying proteins that influence fruit softening, and identify key transcription factors regulating the expression of these gene networks. This review synthesizes current understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing fruit ripening, providing a foundation for future research in postharvest biology.

Indexed as

fruit qualitypolysaccharide metabolismshelf lifetranscriptional regulationwater loss

Identifiers

PMID41011983
PMCPMC12473168

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