Melatonin delays softening of postharvest pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.) by regulating cell wall degradation, membrane stability and antioxidant systems
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in Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
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Class of 2026
“Melatonin delays softening of postharvest pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L.) by regulating cell wall degradation, membrane stability and antioxidant systems”
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Melatonin treatment · Capsicum annuum L. · fruit softening · cell wall degradation · polygalacturonase · β-glucanase · lipoxygenase · phospholipase · membrane stability · reactive oxygen species (ROS) · catalase · peroxidase · glutathione-to-glutathione disulfide ratio · ascorbic acid to dehydroascorbic acid ratio · Superoxide anion · Hydrogen peroxide · Malondialdehyde · lipid peroxidation · Transcriptional regulation · fruit firmness
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-physiology-and-cultivation-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-15. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459