Combined Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis of Laur. Peel Treated With UV-C Reveals the Involvement of Key Metabolic Pathways.

An increasing attention is being given to treat fruits with ultraviolet C (UV-C) irradiation to extend shelf-life, senescence, and protection from different diseases during storage. However, the detailed understanding of the pathways and key changes in gene expression and metabolite accumulation related to UV-C treatments are yet to be explored. This study is a first attempt to understand such changes in banana peel irradiated with UV-C.