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Cytology, biochemistry and molecular changes during coffee fruit development
(Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2006-06-14) Castro, Renato D. De; Marraccini, Pierre
In commercial coffee species (Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora), fruit development is a lengthy process, characterized by tissue changes and evolutions. For example, soon after fecundation and up to mid development, the fruit is mainly constituted of the pericarp and perisperm tissue. Thereafter, the perisperm gradually disappears and is progressively replaced by the endosperm (true seed). Initially present in a "liquid" state, the endosperm hardens as it ripens during the maturation phase, as a result of accumulation of storage proteins, sucrose and complex polysaccharides representing the main reserves of the seed. The last step of maturation is characterized by the dehydration of the endosperm and the color change of the pericarp. Important quantitative and qualitative changes accompany fruit growth, highlighting the importance of its study to better understand the final characteristics of coffee beans. Following a description of the coffee fruit tissues, this review presents some data concerning biochemical, enzymatic and gene expression variations observed during the coffee fruit development. The latter will also be analyzed in the light of recent data (electronic expression profiles) arising from the Brazilian Coffee Genome Project.
Genetics of coffee quality
(Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2006-06-14) Leroy, Thierry; Ribeyre, Fabienne; Bertrand, Benóit; Charmetant, Pierre; Dufour, Magali; Montagnon, Christophe; Marraccini, Pierre; Pot, David
Coffee quality, in the present context of overproduction worldwide, has to be considered as a main selection criterion for coffee improvement. After a definition of quality, and an overview of the non genetic factors affecting its variation, this review focuses on the genetic factors involved in the control of coffee quality variation. Regarding the complexity of this trait, the different types of quality are first presented. Then, the great variation within and between coffee species is underlined, mainly for biochemical compounds related to quality (caffeine, sugars, chlorogenic acids, lipids). The ways for breeding quality traits for cultivated species, Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora are discussed, with specific challenges for each species. For C. arabica, maintaining a good quality in F1 intraspecific hybrids, introgressed lines from Timor hybrid, and grafted varieties are the main challenges. For C. canephora, the improvement is mainly based on intraspecific and interspecific hybrids, using the whole genetic variability available within this species. An improvement is obtained for bean size, with significant genetic gains in current breeding programmes. The content in biochemical compounds related to cup quality is another way to improve Robusta quality. Finally, ongoing programmes towards the understanding of the molecular determinism of coffee quality, particularly using coffee ESTs, are presented.
The lipid fraction of the coffee bean
(Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2006-06-14) Speer, Karl; Kölling-Speer, Isabelle
The lipid fraction of coffee is composed mainly of triacylglycerols, sterols and tocopherols, the typical components found in all common edible vegetable oils. Additionally, the so-called coffee oil contains diterpenes of the kaurene family in proportions of up to 20 % of the total lipids. Diterpenes are of interest because of their analytical and physiological effects. The composition of the main lipid components of the two most important coffee species, Coffea arabica and Coffea canphora var. Robusta is presented. In addition, the influences of typical processes like roasting and steaming on selected lipid components as well as the effects of the storage of green coffee beans under different conditions will be described. Furthermore, new findings regarding the 5-hydroxytryptamides, the main parts of the coffee wax located on the outer layer of the bean and the recently identified components coffeadiol and arabiol I will also be discussed.
Amostragem de cigarrinhas (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) através de armadilhas de Moericke em cafeeiro arábica
(Instituto Biológico, 2007) Lara, R. I. R.; Perioto, N. W.; Freitas, S. de
Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o padrão de variação populacional de cigarrinhas (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) associadas ao cafeeiro, em Cravinhos, SP. As amostragens foram realizadas, semanalmente, no período de abril de 2005 a abril de 2006 através de 60 armadilhas de Moericke instaladas nos terços médio e inferior das plantas. Foram coletados 3.243 exemplares de cigarrinhas pertencentes a 8 espécies: Bahita infuscata, Coelidiana diminuta, Dilobopterus costalimai, Docalidia bifurcata, Joruma (Joruma) sp., Labocurtidia sp., Oncometopia facialis e Scaphytopius irrorellus. As maiores abundâncias destes cicadelídeos associados à cultura do cafeeiro ocorreram no período chuvoso; as espécies de cicadelídeos coletadas foram constantes e as armadilhas de Moericke instaladas no terço médio das plantas foram mais eficientes para a captura deste grupo de insetos. Verificou-se correlação positiva significativa entre os valores populacionais de D. costalimai com a pluviosidade e as temperaturas máxima e mínima e, para O. facialis, foi apenas com a temperatura mínima.
Coffee resistance to the main diseases: leaf rust and coffee berry disease
(Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2006-06-14) Silva, Maria do Céu; Várzea, Victor; Guerra-Guimarães, Leonor; Azinheira, Helena Gil; Fernandez, Diana; Petitot, Anne-Sophie; Bertrand, Benoit; Lashermes, Philippe; Nicole, Michel
Considerable success has been obtained in the use of classical breeding to control economically important plant diseases, such as the coffee leaf rust and the coffee berry disease (CBD). There is a strong consensus that growing genetically resistant varieties is the most appropriate cost effective means of managing plant diseases and is one of the key components of crop improvement. It has also been recognized that a better knowledge of both, the pathogens and the plant defence mechanisms will allow the development of novel approaches to enhance the durability of resistance. After a brief description of concepts in the field of plant disease resistance, we attempt to give a view of the research progress on coffee leaf rust and CBD concerned with the pathogens infection and variability, coffee breeding for resistance and coffee resistance mechanisms.
