ABA accelerates postharvest softening in Prunus domestica L. by regulating pectin demethylation and depolymerization via modulation of cell wall metabolism.

Postharvest softening is a key cause of quality deterioration in prunes (Prunus domestica L.) during storage and transportation. While ABA is known to regulate fruit softening, its specific role in climacteric fruit cell wall metabolism remains uncle…

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