Sucrose accumulation in watermelon fruits: genetic variation and biochemical analysis.

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Sugar accumulation, the key process determining fruit quality, is controlled by both the translocation of sugars and their metabolism in developing fruits. Sugar composition in watermelon, as in all cucurbit fruits, includes sucrose, fructose and glucose. The proportions of these three sugars are determined primarily by three enzyme families: invertases, sucrose synthases (SuSys) and sucrose phosphate synthases...

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• beta-Fructofuranosidase
• Citrullus
• Fructose
• Fruit
• Glucose
• Glucosyltransferases