@article{fdi:010092810,
  title = {{A}bscission zone metabolism impacts pre- and post-harvest fruit quality : a very attaching story},
  author = {{T}ranbarger, {T}imothy and {T}adeo, {F}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he function of abscission zones ({AZ}s) determines the timing of fleshy fruit abscission, with important consequences not only for the optimal fruit harvest, but also on the overall final fruit quality. {I}n this context, chemical treatments are commonly used at different stages of fruit development to control fruit abscission, which can also have positive or negative effects on fruit quality. {I}n the current review, we examine commonly used chemicals that affect the metabolic activity in the {AZ}s of fleshy fruit, in addition to their effects on fruit quality characteristics. {T}he main hormone metabolism and signaling in the {AZ} include that of ethylene, auxin, abscisic acid and jasmonates, and the molecular components that are involved are covered and discussed, in addition to how these hormones work together to regulate {AZ} activity and hence, affect fruit quality. {W}e focus on studies that have provided new insight into possible protein complexes that function in the {AZ}, including multiple {MADS}-box transcription factors, with potential overlapping regulatory roles which exist between {AZ} development, ethylene production, {AZ} activation, fruit ripening and overall fruit quality. {T}he view of the {AZ} as a cross roads where multiple pathways and signals are integrated is discussed.},
  keywords = {abscission ; ethylene ; jasmonates ; abscisic acid ; fleshy fruit ; ripening ; reactive oxygen species ({ROS}) ; auxins},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}rontiers in {P}lant {S}cience},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {},
  pages = {1524893 [20 p.]},
  ISSN = {1664-462{X}},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.3389/fpls.2024.1524893},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092810},
}