Aldose-6-phosphate reductase (alditol 6-phosphate:NADP 1-oxidoreductase) was isolated and characterized from mature apple leaves (Malus domestica cv. Starkrimson). The enzyme was purified 79-fold. The enzyme catalyzed the following reversible reaction: d-glucose 6-phosphate + NADPH + H(+) right arrow over left arrow d-sorbitol 6-phosphate + NADP(+). No activity was detected when NAD(+) was subs...

The genus Prunus, which contains 250–400 species, has ample genomic resources for the economically important taxa in group including cherries, peaches, and almonds. However, backbone of specifically position racemose relative to solitary corymbose groups, remains phylogenetically uncertain. Surprisingly, phylogenomic analyses resolve relationships are lacking. Here, we assemble transcriptomes f...

Abstract Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca L.) fruit qualities are affected by harvest date and rapid off-tree ripening progression that limits their shelf life marketability. Nowadays, consumers generally dissatisfied with the sensory quality of apricot sold on large-scale retail channels. Pomological analysis (color, firmness, total soluble solids, acidity), volatile organic compounds fingerprint ev...