Understanding development and ripening of fruit crops in an 'omics' era

Nigel E Gapper; James J Giovannoni; Christopher B Watkins

doi:10.1038/hortres.2014.34

Understanding development and ripening of fruit crops in an 'omics' era

Hortic Res. 2014 Jul 23:1:14034. doi: 10.1038/hortres.2014.34. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Nigel E Gapper¹, James J Giovannoni², Christopher B Watkins³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Horticulture, Cornell University , Ithaca, NY 14853, USA ; Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University , Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
² Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University , Ithaca, NY 14853, USA ; Plant, Soil, and Nutrition Laboratory, US Department of Agriculture/Agriculture Research Service , Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
³ Department of Horticulture, Cornell University , Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

Abstract

Next generation sequencing has revolutionized plant biology. Not only has our understanding of plant metabolism advanced using model systems and modern chromatography, but application of 'omics'-based technology has been widely extended to non-model systems as costs have plummeted and efficiency increased. As a result, important fundamental questions relating to important horticultural crops are being answered, and novel approaches with application to industry are in progress. Here we review recent research advances on development and ripening of fruit crops, how next generation sequencing approaches are driving this advance and the emerging future landscape.

Publication types

Review