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FR database 1.0: a resource focused on fruit development and ripening.

Junyang Yue1, Xiaojing Ma1, Rongjun Ban1

  • 1School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China, School of Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China, School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230009, China, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-resource and Eco-environment, College of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.

Database : the Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
|March 1, 2015
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Summary
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Researchers created the FR database, a new bioinformatics resource for fruit development and ripening. It compiles data on 904 genes from 53 species, aiding horticultural crop improvement and plant biology research.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Fruit development and ripening are crucial plant life cycle stages with significant nutritional and health implications.
  • Understanding the genetic regulation of fruit development is essential for improving horticultural crops.
  • A dedicated bioinformatics resource for fruit development and ripening genes was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive bioinformatics database for genes involved in fruit development and ripening.
  • To integrate diverse biological data, including protein interactomes and transcriptome datasets.
  • To provide a valuable platform for researchers studying fruit biology.

Main Methods:

  • Manual curation of 38,423 scientific articles published before April 2014.
  • Integration of protein-protein interaction data and transcriptome datasets.
  • Annotation of genes from 53 organisms, distinguishing between climacteric and non-climacteric fruits.

Main Results:

  • Developed FR database 1.0, containing information on 904 genes related to fleshy fruit development and ripening.
  • Identified enriched Gene Ontology (GO) terms for climacteric and non-climacteric fruit genes, including seven unique ethylene-related GO terms in climacteric fruits.
  • Protein-protein interaction analysis revealed potential networks influencing fleshy fruit size.

Conclusions:

  • The FR database serves as a valuable resource for understanding fruit biology.
  • The findings provide insights into the genetic regulation of fruit development and ripening.
  • This resource will facilitate future research and crop improvement in horticulture.