Advances in Mineral Nutrition Transport and Signal Transduction in Rosaceae Fruit Quality and Postharvest Storage

Abstract

Mineral nutrition, taken up from the soil or foliar sprayed, plays fundamental roles in plant growth and development. Among of at least 14 mineral elements, the macronutrients nitrogen (N), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and calcium (Ca) and the micronutrient iron (Fe) are essential to Rosaceae fruit yield and quality. Deficiencies in minerals strongly affect metabolism with subsequent impacts on the growth and development of fruit trees. This ultimately affects the yield, nutritional value, and quality of fruit. Especially, the main reason of the postharvest storage loss caused by physiological disorders is the improper proportion of mineral nutrient elements. In recent years, many important mineral transport proteins and their regulatory components are increasingly revealed, which make drastic progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms for mineral nutrition (N, P, K, Ca, and Fe) in various aspects including plant growth, fruit development, quality, nutrition, and postharvest storage. Importantly, many studies have found that mineral nutrition, such as N, P, and Fe, not only affects fruit quality directly but also influences the absorption and the content of other nutrient elements. In this review, we provide insights of the mineral nutrients into their function, transport, signal transduction associated with Rosaceae fruit quality, and postharvest storage at physiological and molecular levels. These studies will contribute to provide theoretical basis to improve fertilizer efficient utilization and fruit industry sustainable development.

Authentication of Transylvanian Spirits Based on Isotope and Elemental Signatures in Conjunction with Statistical Methods

“…K and Cu were also found as differentiation markers for the geographical origin of honey [ 22 ] and might be related to agricultural practice. In their review paper, Bai, Shen, and Huang [ 24 ] explained that the use of potassium (K) fertilizer for fruits (pear, apple, cherry, etc.) leads to better development of the plants, increases nutritional concentrations of fruit, and prevents the appearance of certain destructive diseases.…”

“…Boron and Cu, together with Fe, Mn, Zn, Mo, Ni, and Cl, are part of the micronutrient group required for the plant’s growth [ 25 ]. Boron is directly involved in plant metabolism and has an important function in pollen germination and pollen tube growth [ 24 ]. The effect of boron fertilization on fruit trees, on fruit quality, has been well known for many years [ 25 , 26 ].…”

Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

“…erefore, an increase in photosynthesis activity allows the solutes to move inside the plants and facilitate the expression of plants to accumulate sugars inside the fruit [30]. Low levels of phosphorus in soil result in low concentrations of galactaric acid, lysine, vitamin C, proline, and citrate and thus results in a significant change in bioactive compounds in different fruits [31]. Our results showed that soils and fruits of higher elevations are rich in micro-and macronutrients (Table 3).…”

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“…These mineral elements play a key role in the physiological processes of plants. Mineral nutrition indeed strongly affects plant metabolism and ultimately affects plant growth, fruit development, fruit quality, nutrition, and postharvest storage [82]. Besides, mineral nutrition, such as N, P, and Fe, not only directly affects fruit quality but also influences the absorption and the content of other nutrient elements.…”