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Physicochemical and biochemical characterization of transgenic papaya modified for protection against Papaya ringspot virus
Author(s) -
Roberts Madeen,
Minott Donna A,
Pinnock Simone,
Tennant Paula F,
Jackson Jose C
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.6374
Subject(s) - ripening , cultivar , papaya ringspot virus , transgene , pulp (tooth) , horticulture , biology , genetically modified crops , transformation (genetics) , food science , botany , virus , plant virus , biochemistry , gene , potyvirus , medicine , pathology , virology
Abstract BACKGROUND Papaya, a nutritious tropical fruit, is consumed both in its fresh form and as a processed product worldwide. Major quality indices which include firmness, acidity, pH, colour and size, are cultivar dependent. Transgenic papayas engineered for resistance to Papaya ringspot virus were evaluated over the ripening period to address physicochemical quality attributes and food safety concerns.RESULTS With the exception of one transgenic line, no significant differences ( P >  0.05) were observed in firmness, acidity and pH. Lightness ( L *) and redness ( a *) of the pulps of non‐transgenic and transgenic papaya were similar but varied over the ripening period ( P  < 0.05). Fruit mass, though non‐uniform ( P <  0.05) for some lines, was within the range reported for similar papaya cultivars, as were shape indices of female fruits. Transgene proteins, CP and NPTII, were not detected in fruit pulp at the table‐ready stage.CONCLUSION The findings suggest that transformation did not produce any major unintended alterations in the physicochemical attributes of the transgenic papayas. Transgene proteins in the edible fruit pulp were low or undetectable. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry

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