TY - JOUR 
A1 - Iglesias, Domingo J.
AU - Cercós, Manuel
AU - Colmenero-Flores, José M.
AU - Naranjo, Miguel A.
AU - Ríos, Gabino
AU - Carrera, Esther
AU - Ruiz-Rivero, Omar
AU - Lliso, Ignacio
AU - Morillon, Raphael
AU - Tadeo, Francisco R.
AU - Talón, Manuel
T1 - Physiology of citrus fruiting
Y1 - 2007
SN - 1677-9452
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6434
AB - Citrus is the main fruit tree crop in the world and therefore has a tremendous economical, social and cultural impact in our
society. In recent years, our knowledge on plant reproductive biology has increased considerably mostly because of the
work developed in model plants. However, the information generated in these species cannot always be applied to
citrus, predominantly because citrus is a perennial tree crop that exhibits a very peculiar and unusual reproductive
biology. Regulation of fruit growth and development in citrus is an intricate phenomenon depending upon many internal
and external factors that may operate both sequentially and simultaneously. The elements and mechanisms whereby
endogenous and environmental stimuli affect fruit growth are being interpreted and this knowledge may help to provide
tools that allow optimizing production and fruit with enhanced nutritional value, the ultimate goal of the Citrus Industry.
This article will review the progress that has taken place in the physiology of citrus fruiting during recent years and
present the current status of major research topics in this area.
KW - Color break
KW - F62  Plant physiology - Growth and development
KW - Abiotic stress
KW - Abscission
KW - Flowering
KW - Fruit set
KW - Ripening
LA - en
PB - Brazilian Society of Plant Physiology
ER -