Genetic diversity among local mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm using morphological, biochemical and chloroplast DNA barcodes analyses

Postharvest quality and ripening behaviour of un-explored genotypes of Himalayan plain mango diversity

“…1 ). PG activity increased up to 9th day of storage then declined thereafter which might be due to its positive correlation with fruit ripening [ 9 , 27 ]. PME activity increased up to 6th day of storage and then declined thereafter, this might be due to its direct association with fruit ripening, softening and textural change processes [ 4 ].…”

“…The significant differences among fruit softening enzymes might be due to differences that existed between genotypes. Such variations amongst fruit softening enzymes were investigated [ 4 , 9 , 14 ] in mango genotypes. Higher fruit-softening enzyme activity leads to a lowering in the storage life of fruit [ 9 ].…”

“…The pectin methylesterase (PME) activity of mango fruits was evaluated using the methodology opted by Prasad et al [ 9 ]. The reagents utilized for PME estimation were 0.5 % (w/v) pectin solution, 8.5 % (w/v) NaCl, and 0.01 % (w/v) bromothymol blue solution.…”

“…It's worth noting that mango fruits exhibit an astonishing range of diversity, with each genotype possessing its distinct flavour and unique qualities [ 7 ]. As mangoes ripen during ambient storage, they undergo a series of sequential transformations encompassing changes in physical characteristics, physiological processes, nutritional content, biochemical composition, enzyme activities, colouration, flavour, and aroma [ 8 , 9 ].…”

Genome size, genetic diversity, and phenotypic variability imply the effect of genetic variation instead of ploidy on trait plasticity in the cross-pollinated tree species of mulberry

“…Germplasm is an enduring resource management mission and asset for civilization and to fully explore the potential of germplasm material, particularly for the complex traits associated with yield in the face of the current threats of climate change, it is necessary to reconcile research advancement and innovation of practices (Mondal et al, 2023b). There are several crop germplasm characterized in reference to ploidy level variation, and genetic and phenotypic diversity to explore the potential of germplasm material as well as elucidated consequences of polyploidization on functional traits (Liang et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2019;Guo et al, 2022;Kumar et al, 2022;Samarina et al, 2022). Additionally, polyploidy (or whole genome duplication, WGD) has been recognized as a source of evolutionary force and its role in species diversification has been well understood (Van de Peer et al, 2021).…”