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| GEROMEL, C.; FERREIRA, L. P.; DAVRIEUX, F.; GUYOT, B.; RIBEYRE, F.; SCHOLZ, M. B. dos S.; PEREIRA, L. F. P.; VAAST, P.; POT, D.; LEROY, T.; ANDROCIOLI FILHO, A.; VIEIRA, L. G. E.; MAZZAFERA, P.; MARRACCINI, P.. |
| Coffee fruits grown in shade are characterized by larger bean size than those grown under full-sun conditions. The present study assessed the effects of shade on bean characteristics and sugar metabolism by analyzing tissue development, sugar contents, activities of sucrose metabolizing enzymes and expression of sucrose synthase-encoding genes in fruits of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) plants submitted to full-sun (FS) and shade (SH) conditions. Evolution of tissue fresh weights measured in fruits collected regularly from flowering to maturation indicated that this increase is due to greater development of the perisperm tissue in the shade. The effects of light regime on sucrose and reducing sugar (glucose and fructose) contents were studied in fresh and dry... |
| Tipo: Artigo de periódico |
Palavras-chave: Sugar metabolism.; Fruit development; Coffea Arábica.; Gene expression; Shade; Sucrose synthase.. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/880536 |
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| GEROMEL, C.; FERREIRA, L. P.; CAVALARI, A. A.; PEREIRA, L. F. P.; VIEIRA, L. G. E.; LEROY, T.; MAZZAFERA, P.; MARRACCINI, P.. |
| In this study, we investigated more particularly the sucrose synthase (Susy: EC2.4.1.13) at the biochemical and molecular levels during the development of coffee fruits. In addition, feeding experiments with 14C-sucrose and incubation of fruits with 14CO2 were carried out. Our results suggest that Susy is the main enzyme responsible for sucrose metabolism in coffee fruits. In the pulp and endosperm of fruits at the last stage of maturation, a peak of Susy activity was observed and correlates with an increase of sucrose. At the molecular level, we cloned two cDNAs encoding different Susy isoforms. We also showed that both Susy-encoding genes were expressed in coffee fruits, with differences regarding their spatial and temporal expression. The... |
| Tipo: Anais e Proceedings de eventos |
Palavras-chave: Sugar.; Sucrose synthase.. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/885817 |
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