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  Journal of Food ScienceVolume 73 Issue 5, Pages S222 - S228 Published Online: 19 May 2008 © 2010 Institute of Food Technologists® A Publication of the Institute of Food Technologists
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 504K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Effects of Fruit Maturity on Watermelon Ultrastructure and Intracellular Lycopene Distribution Copyright © 2008 Institute of Food Technologists KEYWORDS chromoplasts • lycopene • maturity • ultrastructure • watermelon ABSTRACTABSTRACT: This study employed transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to conduct research on the ultrastructure of watermelon (cultivar: Hazera SW1) mesocarp samples of different maturities. Micrographs from immature fruit showed incompletely formed chromoplasts. A combination of distinct pigment-bearing chromoplasts and incompletely formed chromoplasts was observed in mature watermelon micrographs. Electron micrographs showed chromoplasts changing from a less organized globular form in immature to a symmetrical form in mature to an asymmetrical form in overmature watermelons. This study furthers our understanding of watermelon physiology and the effect of maturity on compartmentalization of lycopene. MS 20070962 Submitted 12/21/2007, Accepted 3/18/2008 | 
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