Melatonin promotes ripening and improves quality of tomato fruit during postharvest life

Tomato fruits were treated by exogenous melatonin. The effect of melatonin on ethylene biosynthesis, ethylene perception, and ethylene signalling may contribute to fruit ripening and quality improvement in tomato.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sun, Qianqian, Zhang, Na, Wang, Jinfang, Zhang, Haijun, Li, Dianbo, Shi, Jin, Li, Ren, Weeda, Sarah, Zhao, Bing, Ren, Shuxin, Guo, Yang-Dong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321535/