Fig. 5

Overexpression of PslTIR1 alters tomato fruit shelf-life characteristics. a Transgenic (L12, L17), auxin-treated WT and untreated WT (control) fruits were stored at room temperature (23 °C and 60 % relative humidity). Time after harvest is specified by days. Shelf-life fruit characteristics were determined as a % of initial weight loss (b), penetration loss (c), and firmness compression loss (d) during shelf-life storage of auxin-treated WT and transgenic fruits, comparing with WT. The values per fruit were recorded every five days until they lost their texture and structure integrity. Values represent mean ± SE (n = 5)