Research Progress on Tomato Fruit Ripening Regulator MADS-RIN

doi:10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb15030134

Abstract

Abstract: Fruit ripening process involves a series of physiological and biochemical changes, such as pigment accumulation, formation of aroma and flavor compounds in fruit softening, and so on. This process at the molecular level is regulated by a complex network formed of multiple genes, and achieved by the regulation of many transcription factors alone or together. In order to articulate the development of LeMADS-RIN, first of all, the author made a brief introduction of LeMADS-RIN in this review, then demonstrated that LeMADS-RIN was one of the key regulators in tomato fruits during ripening. Furthermore, the author summarized and analyzed that many physiological and biochemical processes and metabolic pathways were affected by LeMADS-RIN during fruit ripening , such as ethylene biosynthesis, pigment formation, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, cell wall metabolism and so on. After that, the author conducted a systematic and reflective summary about related studies of LeMADS-RIN’s regulation pattern, showing that with the development of research on RIN regulator and regulation mode, the network that relied on RIN regulation to affect fruit ripening had been further improved. Finally, the author discussed the significance and related research progress of the key regulatory factor LeMADS-RIN on fruit ripening regulation based on almost 60 papers, and forecasted the prospect of regulation network of MADS-RIN.

Li Ka,Li Shan,Luo Yunbo,Tian Huiqin and Zhu Benzhong. Research Progress on Tomato Fruit Ripening Regulator MADS-RIN[J]. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin, 2015, 31(18): 126-131.

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