Comparative transcriptome analysis of unripe and ripe banana

Bananas are one of the most important fruit crops consumed globally owing to their high nutritional value. Banana undergoes ripening which is under control of various biochemical and physiological changes. To understand the molecular basis of these changes, a transcriptome study is commenced in banana. Various transcripts related to genes involved in ripening, cell wall degradation, aroma and carotenoid pathway were identified in ripe and unripe fruit pulp tissues. Gene playing crucial in metabolic and biological pathways were also studied.