Hypoxia in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit during ripening: biophysical elucidation by a 3D reaction-diffusion model. KU Leuven
Respiration provides energy, substrates and precursors to support physiological changes of the fruit during climacteric ripening. A key substrate of respiration is oxygen that needs to be supplied to the fruit in a passive way by gas transfer from the environment. Oxygen gradients may develop within the fruit due to its bulky size and the dense fruit tissues, potentially creating hypoxia that may have a role in the spatial development of ...