MetaboLights MTBLS73 - GNPS Metabolic differences in ripening of Solanum lycopersicum 'Ailsa Craig' and three monogenic mutants (alternative assay to MTBLS36)

The purpose of this study was to highlight metabolic differences between different cultivars of tomato through development and ripening. Application of mass spectrometry enables the detection of metabolic differences between groups of related organisms. Differences in the metabolic fingerprints of wild-type Solanum lycopersicum and three monogenic mutants, ripening inhibitor (rin), non-ripening (nor) and Colourless non-ripening (Cnr), of tomato are captured with regard to ripening behaviour. A high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry system coupled to liquid chromatography produced a time series of the ripening behaviour at discrete intervals with a focus on changes post-anthesis. Internal standards and quality controls were used to ensure system stability. For original information, see MTBLS36