Over the past 10 years, knowledge about several aspects of fruit metabolism has been greatly improved. Notably, high-throughput metabolomic technologies have allowed quantifying metabolite levels across various biological processes, and identifying the genes that underly fruit development and ripening. This Special Issue is designed to exemplify the current use of metabolomics studies of temperate and tropical fruit for basic research as well as practical applications. It includes articles about different aspects of fruit biochemical phenotyping, fruit metabolism before and after harvest, including primary and specialized metabolisms, and bioactive compounds involved in growth and environmental responses. The effect of genotype, stages of development or fruit tissue on metabolomic profiles and corresponding metabolism regulations are addressed, as well as the combination of other omics with metabolomics for fruit metabolism studies.

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关于“水果代谢和代谢组学”的特刊。

在过去的十年中，有关水果代谢几个方面的知识已大大提高。值得注意的是，高通量代谢组学技术已使量化各种生物过程中的代谢物水平，并鉴定了导致果实发育和成熟的基因。本特刊旨在举例说明当前对温带和热带水果的代谢组学研究在基础研究和实际应用中的应用。它包括有关水果生化表型，收获前后果实代谢的不同方面的文章，包括主要代谢和专门代谢，以及涉及生长和环境响应的生物活性化合物。研究了基因型，发育阶段或果实组织对代谢组学谱和相应代谢规律的影响，