Figure 10.

Expression of genes involved in AsA biosynthesis in L. chinense fruits across three developmental stages: GF, CCF, and RRF. The AsA biosynthesis pathways examined include the L-Galactose pathway, the D-Galacturonate pathway, the L-Gulose pathway, and the Myo-inositol pathway. Nine green words represented the differential metabolites associated with AsA metabolism, while twelve red words denoted the enzymes involved in this process. The color coding indicated the accumulation levels of DAM, ranging from low (light blue) to high (purple), as well as the accumulation levels of DEG, from low (green) to high (red). The color coding indicated the accumulation levels of EN (enzyme activity), ranging from low (pink) to high (deep blue). The blocks, arranged from left to right, correspond to the GF, CCF, and RRF stages. The heatmap illustrated the normalized FPKM values, standardized by Z-score.