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Softening occurs with enzymatic digestion of cell wall components such as pectin, cellulose and hamicellulose. | Softening occurs with enzymatic digestion of cell wall components such as pectin, cellulose and hamicellulose. | ||
| + | Pectin decreases as blueberries ripen from green to to blue- degradation of | ||
| + | Expansin protein family- necessary for softening process. Expression of expansin mRNA and protein is correlated with growth and/or cell wall disassembly (Dotto et al, 2005) | ||
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http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/37/2/386.full.pdf Softening occurs with enzymatic digestion of cell wall components such as pectin, cellulose and hamicellulose. Pectin decreases as blueberries ripen from green to to blue- degradation of Expansin protein family- necessary for softening process. Expression of expansin mRNA and protein is correlated with growth and/or cell wall disassembly (Dotto et al, 2005)
