Melisa Di Giacomo

Melisa Di Giacomo


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 July 2023 in Plants
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Melisa Di GiacomoMelisa Di Giacomo
Melisa Di Giacomo
TVTatiana Alejandra Vega
Tatiana Alejandra Vega
Vladimir CambiasoVladimir Cambiaso
Vladimir Cambiaso
LPLiliana Amelia Picardi
Liliana Amelia Picardi
Gustavo Rubén RodríguezGustavo Rubén Rodríguez
Gustavo Rubén Rodríguez
JCJavier Hernán Pereira da Costa
Javier Hernán Pereira da Costa
The elucidation of the ripening pathways of climacteric fruits helps to reduce postharvest losses and improve fruit quality. Here, we report an integrative study on tomato ripening for two near-isogenic lines (NIL115 and NIL080) with Solanum pimpinellifolium LA0722 introgressions. A comprehensive analysis using phenotyping, molecular, transcript, and protein data were performed. Both NILs show improved fruit firmness and NIL115 also has longer shelf life compared to the cultivated parent. NIL115 differentially expressed a transcript from the APETALA2 ethylene response transcription factor family (AP2/ERF) with a potential role in fruit ripening. E4, another ERF, showed an upregulated expression in NIL115 as well as in the wild parent, and it was located physically close to a wild introgression. Other proteins whose expression levels changed significantly during ripening were identified, including an ethylene biosynthetic enzyme (ACO3) and a pectate lyase (PL) in NIL115, and an alpha-1,4 glucan phosphorylase (Pho1a) in NIL080. In this study, we provide insights into the effects of several genes underlying tomato ripening with potential impact on fruit shelf life. Data integration contributed to unraveling ripening-related genes, providing opportunities for assisted breeding.