A label-free differential quantitative mass spectrometry method for the characterization and identification of protein changes during citrus fruit development

摘要

BackgroundCitrus is one of the most important and widely grown commodity fruit crops. In this study a label-free LC-MS/MS based shot-gun proteomics approach was taken to explore three main stages of citrus fruit development. These approaches were used to identify and evaluate changes occurring in juice sac cells in various metabolic pathways affecting citrus fruit development and quality.