EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION
This study aimed to investigate the impact of nine treatments on tomato plants and their planting location within a randomized complete block design. The treatments included gene silencing of the PL enzyme (RNAi-SlPL) and application of organic pectin and calcium to extend the marketability of toma...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Baghdad University
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2232 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849701276330229760 |
|---|---|
| author | Maryam S. Elias Kadhim D. H. Al-jubouri Khalil A. Saeed |
| author_facet | Maryam S. Elias Kadhim D. H. Al-jubouri Khalil A. Saeed |
| author_sort | Maryam S. Elias |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
This study aimed to investigate the impact of nine treatments on tomato plants and their planting location within a randomized complete block design. The treatments included gene silencing of the PL enzyme (RNAi-SlPL) and application of organic pectin and calcium to extend the marketability of tomato fruits and improve their quality. The RNAi-SlPL treatment outperformed others, revealed the lowest weight loss (41.4%) and highest firmness (4.89 kg·cm⁻²) after 36 days of cold storage, along with strong performance after 21 days at room storage (41.31% weight loss, 4.29 kg·cm⁻²). This was followed by CaP1P2 treatment, with 43.7% weight loss and 4.48 kg·cm⁻² firmness after 24 days of cold storage, and 45.87% weight loss with 4.15 kg·cm⁻² firmness after 14 days at room storage. Both treatments significantly boosted carotenoid (2.640 and 2.728 mg/100ml respectively) and lycopene (4.62 and 4.81 mg/100ml) levels post- cold storage. These findings highlight the effectiveness of RNAi technology and the use of organic pectin and calcium in extending the marketability of tomato fruits.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-dcf32d8491dd44bfb44fe5fd4cc34ce6 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 0075-0530 2410-0862 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-06-01 |
| publisher | Baghdad University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science |
| spelling | doaj-art-dcf32d8491dd44bfb44fe5fd4cc34ce62025-08-20T03:17:58ZengBaghdad UniversityThe Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science0075-05302410-08622025-06-0156310.36103/3mthpm17EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION Maryam S. Eliashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-4073Kadhim D. H. Al-jubouriKhalil A. Saeed This study aimed to investigate the impact of nine treatments on tomato plants and their planting location within a randomized complete block design. The treatments included gene silencing of the PL enzyme (RNAi-SlPL) and application of organic pectin and calcium to extend the marketability of tomato fruits and improve their quality. The RNAi-SlPL treatment outperformed others, revealed the lowest weight loss (41.4%) and highest firmness (4.89 kg·cm⁻²) after 36 days of cold storage, along with strong performance after 21 days at room storage (41.31% weight loss, 4.29 kg·cm⁻²). This was followed by CaP1P2 treatment, with 43.7% weight loss and 4.48 kg·cm⁻² firmness after 24 days of cold storage, and 45.87% weight loss with 4.15 kg·cm⁻² firmness after 14 days at room storage. Both treatments significantly boosted carotenoid (2.640 and 2.728 mg/100ml respectively) and lycopene (4.62 and 4.81 mg/100ml) levels post- cold storage. These findings highlight the effectiveness of RNAi technology and the use of organic pectin and calcium in extending the marketability of tomato fruits. https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2232RNAi, fruit weight loss, fruit firmness, responsible consumption, vitamin C, total acidity percentage, carotene, lycopene. |
| spellingShingle | Maryam S. Elias Kadhim D. H. Al-jubouri Khalil A. Saeed EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science RNAi, fruit weight loss, fruit firmness, responsible consumption, vitamin C, total acidity percentage, carotene, lycopene. |
| title | EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION |
| title_full | EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION |
| title_fullStr | EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION |
| title_full_unstemmed | EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION |
| title_short | EXTENDING THE MARKETABILITY OF TOMATO FRUITS AND ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY THROUGH GENE SILENCING AND ORGANIC CALCIUM-PECTIN APPLICATION |
| title_sort | extending the marketability of tomato fruits and enhancing their quality through gene silencing and organic calcium pectin application |
| topic | RNAi, fruit weight loss, fruit firmness, responsible consumption, vitamin C, total acidity percentage, carotene, lycopene. |
| url | https://jcoagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/intro/article/view/2232 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT maryamselias extendingthemarketabilityoftomatofruitsandenhancingtheirqualitythroughgenesilencingandorganiccalciumpectinapplication AT kadhimdhaljubouri extendingthemarketabilityoftomatofruitsandenhancingtheirqualitythroughgenesilencingandorganiccalciumpectinapplication AT khalilasaeed extendingthemarketabilityoftomatofruitsandenhancingtheirqualitythroughgenesilencingandorganiccalciumpectinapplication |