Agro-Biotech News

A study from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences revealed how LcMYB306 helps control water loss and browning in the postharvest of lychee. The research, published in Horticulture Research, also demonstrates how LcMYB306 interacts with another important gene involved in water transport. The study found that LcPIP2;4 becomes less active as the fruit loses water and begins to brown. Experiments showed that inhibiting aquaporin activity delayed both water loss and browning.