Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry flavour volatiles and identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes

Theor Appl Genet. 2013 Jan;126(1):33-48. doi: 10.1007/s00122-012-1957-9. Epub 2012 Aug 14.

Abstract

Raspberry volatiles are important for perceptions of sensory quality, mould resistance and some have nutraceutical activities. Twelve raspberry character volatiles were quantified, 11 of them in fruit from two seasons, from plants from the Glen Moy × Latham mapping population growing in both open field and under cover (polytunnels). Effects of season and environment were examined for their impact on the content of α-ionone, α-ionol, β-ionone, β-damascenone, linalool, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, (Z)-3-hexenol, acetoin, acetic and hexanoic acids, whilst raspberry ketone was measured in one season. A significant variation was observed in fruit volatiles in all progeny between seasons and method of cultivation. Quantitative trait loci were determined and mapped to six of the seven linkage groups, as were candidate genes in the volatiles pathways.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetic Acid / chemistry
  • Acetoin / pharmacology
  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • Alkenes / pharmacology
  • Benzyl Alcohol / pharmacology
  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene / pharmacology
  • Caproates / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Gas / methods
  • Crosses, Genetic
  • Cyclohexanes / pharmacology
  • Environment
  • Fruit / genetics*
  • Genes, Plant
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Hexanols / pharmacology
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Genetic
  • Models, Statistical
  • Monoterpenes / pharmacology
  • Norisoprenoids / pharmacology
  • Quantitative Trait Loci*
  • Seasons*
  • Taste / genetics
  • Terpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Acyclic Monoterpenes
  • Alkenes
  • Caproates
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Genetic Markers
  • Hexanols
  • Ketones
  • Monoterpenes
  • Norisoprenoids
  • Terpenes
  • damascenone
  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene
  • Acetoin
  • linalool
  • geraniol
  • Benzyl Alcohol
  • Acetic Acid