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Christopher B Watkins

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Tao J, Zuo J, Watkins C, Bai C, He X, Liu S, et al.
Food Chem . 2024 Jul; 460(Pt 1):140400. PMID: 39033633
To investigate the impact of low temperature on the quality and flavor of ripe red tomatoes, we analyzed transcriptomes and volatile metabolomes of ripe red fruits stored at 0 °C...
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Li C, Cao S, Yang Z, Watkins C, Wang K
Front Plant Sci . 2023 Oct; 14:1296816. PMID: 37841631
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Hu Y, Liu B, Ren H, Chen L, Watkins C, Gan S
Mol Hortic . 2023 Oct; 1(1):12. PMID: 37789454
Cytokinins (CKs) are a class of adenine-derived plant hormones that plays pervasive roles in plant growth and development including cell division, morphogenesis, lateral bud outgrowth, leaf expansion and senescence. CKs...
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Guo S, Ji Y, Zheng Y, Watkins C, Ma L, Wang Q, et al.
Front Plant Sci . 2023 Mar; 14:1142913. PMID: 36968400
Several physiological changes occur during fruit storage, which include the regulation of genes, metabolisms and transcription factors. In this study, we compared 'JF308' (a normal tomato cultivar) and 'YS006' (a...
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Hosseini A, Saba M, Watkins C
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr . 2023 Mar; 64(21):7330-7342. PMID: 36880173
Postharvest waste due to decay of fruits and vegetables negatively affects food security, while at the same time control of decay and therefore waste can be limited because of consumer...
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Bai C, Zheng Y, Watkins C, Fu A, Ma L, Gao H, et al.
Front Nutr . 2021 Dec; 8:769715. PMID: 34926549
Tomato fruit is susceptible to chilling injury (CI) when stored at low temperatures, limiting its storage potential, and resulting in economic loss if inappropriate temperatures are used. Brassinolide (BR) is...
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Zhang J, Ma Y, Dong C, Terry L, Watkins C, Yu Z, et al.
Hortic Res . 2020 Dec; 7(1):208. PMID: 33328458
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is an inhibitor of ethylene perception that is widely used to maintain the quality of several climacteric fruits during storage. A large body of literature now exists on...
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Brizzolara S, Manganaris G, Fotopoulos V, Watkins C, Tonutti P
Front Plant Sci . 2020 Mar; 11:80. PMID: 32140162
The extension of commercial life and the reduction of postharvest losses of perishable fruits is mainly based on storage at low temperatures alone or in combination with modified atmospheres (MAs)...
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Win N, Yoo J, Kwon S, Watkins C, Kang I
Front Plant Sci . 2019 Dec; 10:1513. PMID: 31824539
This study aimed to elucidate whether 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment delays the fruit softening mechanism associated with the fruit quality of the newly released apple cultivars "Summer King" and "Green Ball"...
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de Capdeville G, Beer S, Watkins C, Wilson C, Tedeschi L, Aist J
Plant Dis . 2019 Mar; 87(1):39-44. PMID: 30812697
Harpin was studied for its ability to induce resistance in apple fruit to blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum after harvest. Red Delicious fruit were harvested and sprayed with harpin...