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Studies on the molecular factors of fruit ripening have been, so far, almost exclusively restricted to tomato as a model fruit. However, a number of other climacteric fruit, that exhibit a sharp climacteric phase with a very fast ripening rate might also represent valuable models. Cantaloupe Charentais melon is one of these fruit. It is widely cultivated in Southern Europe and has very good organoleptic traits such as the accumulation of large amounts of sugars and the production of abundant aroma volatiles. However it has poor keeping quality and cannot withstand long transportation.
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Guis, M. et al. (1997). Differential Expression of ACC Oxidase Genes in Melon and Physiological Characterization of Fruit Expressing an Antisense ACC Oxidase Gene. In: Kanellis, A.K., Chang, C., Kende, H., Grierson, D. (eds) Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene. NATO ASI Series, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5546-5_40
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