Figure 3.
The effect of 1-MCP on homologous (HOM) transcriptome dynamics during the final stages of apple ripening. Panel (a) heatmap representing gene expression between 114 DAFB (red ripe) and 123 DAFB (T2 stage). Control samples and samples treated with 1-MCP are shown. Panel (b) shows four distinct expression profiles identified for the final stages of apple ripening (114 DAFB to 123 DAFB). The X axis represents time (DAFB) and the Y axis represents relative expression level after log2 transformation. Panel (c) shows the effect of 1-MCP on the expression of genes shown in panel (b). Panel (d) lists the annotation categories for genes shown in (b) and (c). Abbreviations: DAFB, days after full bloom; Ctrl, control samples; 1-MCP, samples treated with 1-Methylcyclopropene.