DNA methylation mediated by melatonin was involved in ethylene signal transmission and ripening of tomato fruit

• Published in: Scientia horticulturae Vol. 291; p. 110566
• Main Authors: Shan, Shuangshuang, Wang, Zhiqiang, Pu, Huili, Duan, Wenhui, Song, Hongmiao, Li, Jiangkuo, Zhang, Zhengke, Xu, Xiangbin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 03.01.2022
• Subjects: DNA Methylation; Fruit ripening; Melatonin; Postharvest tomato; ABA; Melatonin; DNA Methylation; TSS; ANOVA; ERT; MT; qRT-PCR; ERF; Fruit ripening; Postharvest tomato

•Melatonin significantly promoted ripening of postharvest tomato fruit.•Melatonin changed the DNA methylation level of ethylene signaling genes.•Melatonin treatment induced the expression level of ethylene signaling genes.•The dynamic changes of DNA methylation were involved in fruit ripening. Melat...