Raúl Herrera

Functional characterization of FchDOF1, a transcription factor involved in softening of Fragaria chiloensis fruit.

Fruit softening is key for strawberry quality and shelf-life. Cell wall structure is closely associated with texture, and its assembly/disassembly takes place during fruit development and ripening. Softening requires the coordinated spatiotemporal action of sets of cell wall modifying enzymes and therefore a transcript...