“…The identification of regulatory proteins, such as transcription factors related to fruit ripening or hormone signal transduction, will provide important clues about the regulatory mechanisms of strawberry fruit ripening and quality formation. MYB44 is an important transcription factor in various species, including Arabidopsis, apple ( Malus domestica ), and potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) ( Jung et al , 2008 ; Persak and Pitzschke, 2013 ; Jaradat et al , 2013 ; Zhao et al ., 2016 b ; Wu et al , 2017 ; Zhou et al , 2017 ). Transgenic analysis showed that MYB44 regulates plant growth, stress resistance, and hormone signal transduction ( Jung et al , 2008 ; Jaradat et al , 2013 ; Shim et al , 2013 ; Persak and Pitzschke, 2014 ); however, the roles of MYB44 in fruit ripening have not been reported.…”