The process for the synthesis of lectins remains unidentified, it is understood that certain inducing factors can trigger their expression. Prof. Fanny Martha Dwivany, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D., Dr. Rizkita Rachmi Esyanti, Dr. Sony Suhandono, and their colleagues assessed the gene expression levels of lectins in Cavendish bananas throughout different stages of ripening by contrasting bananas with peels coated in 1.25 % chitosan solution to their uncoated counterparts. The in silico analysis revealed the induction of 14 distinct lectin genes expression subsequent to the ripening stages in uncoated Cavendish bananas. Findings from this transcriptomic investigation propose that the upregulation of lectin genes induced after chitosan treatment may be implicated in plant defense mechanisms. This study reveals that natural ripening and a 1.25 % chitosan coating influenced lectin gene expression in Cavendish bananas differently.

Article Citation:
Dwivany, F. D.; Utami, R. L. W.; Yuswindia, C. Z.; Wargadipura, F. H.; Zainuddin, I. M; Tallei, T. E.; Hessel, S.S.; Esyanti, S. S.; Suhandono, S.;(2024) Fruit ripening and chitosan coating impacts on the expression profile of Banana Lectin (BanLec) genes. Scientia Horticulturae 335: 113293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113293.