Publications by authors named "L Jaakola"
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- Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is a nutrient-rich wild berry from northern Europe, known for its beneficial anthocyanins, but less is understood about its other quality traits like size and flavor during ripening.
- The study used metabolomic and proteomic analysis across four ripening stages to uncover regulatory networks involving plant hormones that influence quality traits, showing how different metabolites are linked to fruit development.
- Key findings include the role of gibberellic, jasmonic, and salicylic acids in unripe fruits, and the importance of abscisic acid and ethylene in ripening, potentially impacting future berry cultivation and applications in food and cosmetics.
Cellulose is a major renewable resource for a wide variety of sustainable industrial products. However, for its utilization, finding new efficient enzymes for plant cell wall depolymerization is crucial. In addition to microbial sources, cellulases also exist in plants, however, are less studied.
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- The study investigates how the circadian clock in woodland strawberry plants adapts to different photoperiods between mid-latitudes and high latitudes.
- The research found that Arctic photoperiods decreased expression levels of several clock genes across various plant accessions, though some accessions responded differently.
- Results indicated that both genetic origin and photoperiod influence circadian rhythms in these plants, while phytohormone accumulation is largely determined by differences in their habitat.
For many fruit crops, the colour of the fruit outwardly defines its eating quality. Fruit pigments provide reproductive advantage for the plant as well as providing protection against unfavourable environmental conditions and pathogens. For consumers these colours are considered attractive and provide many of the dietary benefits derived from fruits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWild lingonberries are a traditional source of food in the Nordic countries and an important contributor to economic activity of non-wood forest products in the region. Lingonberries are a rich source of bioactive compounds and can be a valuable contributor to a healthy diet. However, there are few studies available on how the bioactive compounds in lingonberries develop as they ripen.
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