The involvement of brassinolides in fruit ripening: crosstalk with plant growth regulators and transcription factors

Brassinolides (BRs) are a kind of endogenous plant hormones that plays an important role in regulating fruit ripening. BRs can regulate the process of fruit ripening by interacting with plant growth regulators and transcription factors. In this review, we have discussed recent research advances on the role of BRs in fruit ripening and its relation to plant growth regulators and transcription factors. In addition, BRs signaling molecules which are involved in fruit ripening and ripening-related genes were also highlighted. Consequently, the review can provide a better theoretical basis for improving fruit quality and regulating fruit ripening to speed up market availability, and for studying the mechanisms of BRs in fruit ripening.