Publikationen

Khanal, B. (2014): Mechnical properties of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) fruit skin and their potential role in fruit russeting,  Leibniz Universität Hannover

Khanal, B.P., K. Pudasaini, B. Sangroula, M. Knoche (2023): Factors determining the mechanical properties of banana fruit skin during induced ripening,  Postharvest Biology and Technology, 198
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112252

Straube, J., S. Survana, Y.-H. Chen, B.P. Khanal, M. Knoche, T. Debener (2023): Time course of changes in the transcriptome during russet induction in apple fruit,  BMC Plant Biology 23(1): 457
DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04483-6

Chen, Y.H., J. Straube, B.P. Khanal, V. Zeisler-Diehl, K. Suresh, L. Schreiber, T. Debener, M. Knoche (2022): Apple fruit periderms (russeting) induced by wounding or by moisture have the same histologies, chemistries and gene expressions,  PLoS ONE 17(9)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274733

Khanal, B.P., B. Sangroula, A. Bhattarai, G.K. Almeida, M. Knoche (2022): Pathways of postharvest water loss from banana fruit,  Postharvest Biology and Technology, 191, 191
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111979

Athoo, T., B.P. Khanal, M. Knoche (2021): Low cuticle deposition rate in 'Apple' mango increases elastic strain, weakens the cuticle, and increases russet,  PLoS ONE 16(10): e0258521
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258521

Khanal, B.P., I. Acharya, M. Knoche (2021): Progressive decline in xylem functionality in developing plums,  HortScience: 10, 6
DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI16012-21

Si, Y, B.P. Khanal, M. Knoche (2021): Factors affecting cuticle synthesis in apple fruit identified under field conditions,  Scientia Hort., 260
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110512

Si, Y., B.P. Khanal, O.K. Schlüter, M. Knoche (2021): Direct evidence for a radial gradient in age of the apple fruit cuticle,  Frontiers Plant Sci. 12:694123
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.730837

Si, Y., B.P. Khanal, L. Sauheitl, M. Knoche (2021): Cutin synthesis in developing, field-grown apple fruit examined by external feeding of labelled precursors,  Plants 10, 497
DOI: 10.3390/plants10030497

Chen, Y.H., J. Straube, B.P. Khanal, M. Knoche, T. Debener (2020): Russeting in apple is initiated after exposure to moisture ends. I. Histological evidence,  Plants 9, 1293
DOI: 10.3390/plants9101293

Khanal, B.P., S.B. Mekonnen, M. Knoche (2020): Shading affects fracture force and fracture strain of apple fruit skins,  Scientia Horticulturae
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109651

Khanal, B.P., T.L. Le, Y. Si,, M. Knoche (2020): Russet susceptibility in Apple is associated with skin cells that are larger, more variable in size, and of reduced fracture strain,  Plants 9, 1118
DOI: 10.3390/plants9091118

Khanal, B.P., Y. Imoro, Y.H. Chen, J. Straube, M. Knoche (2020): Surface moisture increases microcracking and water vapor permeance of apple fruit skin,  Plant Biology
DOI: 10.1111/plb.13178

Khanal, B.P., Y. Si, M. Knoche (2020): Lenticels and apple fruit transpiration,  Postharvest Biol. Technol, 167, 111221
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111221

Chen, Y.-H., B.P. Khanal, M. Linde, T. Debener, M. Alkio, M. Knoche (2019): Expression of putative aquaporin genes in sweet cherry is higher in flesh than skin and most are downregulated during development,  Scientia Horticulturae 244: 304–314
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.09.065

Khanal, B.P., G.M. Ikigu, M. Knoche (2019): Russeting partially restores apple skin permeability to water vapour,  Planta 249: 849–860
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-3044-1

Knoche, M., B.P. Khanal, M. Brüggenwirth, S. Thapa (2018): Patterns of microcracking in apple fruit skin reflect those of the cuticular ridges and of the epidermal cell walls,  Planta 248, 293-306
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-2904-z

Khanal, B.P., M. Knoche (2017): Mechanical properties of cuticles and their primary determinants,  J. Experimental Botany 68, 5351-5367
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx265

Lai, X., B.P. Khanal, M. Knoche (2016): Mismatch between cuticle deposition ans area expansion in fruit skins allows potentially catastrophic buildup of elastic strain,  Planta 244, 1145-1156.
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2572-9

Khanal, B.P., M. Knoche (2014): Mechanical properties of apple skin are determined by epidermis and hypodermis,  J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 139, 139-148
DOI: 10.21273/JASHS.139.2.139

Khanal, B. P., E. Grimm, S. Finger, A. Blume, M. Knoche (2013): Intracuticular wax fixes and restricts strain in leaf and fruit cuticles,  New Phytologist 200, 134-143
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12355

Khanal, B.P., E. Grimm, M. Knoche (2013): Russeting in apple and pear: A plastic periderm replaces a stiff cuticle,  Annals of Botany – Plants
DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/pls048

Khanal, B.P., R. Shresta, L. Hückstädt, M. Knoche (2013): Russeting in apple seems unrelated to the mechanical properties of the cuticle,  HortScience 48, 1135-1138
DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.48.9.1135

Grimm, E., B.P. Khanal, A. Winkler, M. Knoche, D. Köpcke (2012): Structural and physiological changes associated with the skin spot disorder in apple,  Postharvest Biology and Technology, 64, 111-118 | Datei |
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.10.004

Khanal, B.P., E. Grimm, M. Knoche (2011): Fruit growth cuticle deposition, water uptake and fruit cracking in jostaberry, gooseberry and black currant,  Scientia Horticulturae, 128, 289–296 | Datei |
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.02.002

Knoche, M., B.P. Khanal, M. Stopar (2011): Russeting and microcracking of 'Golden Delicious' apple fruit concomitantly decline due to Gibberellin A4+7 application,  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 136, 159-164 | Datei |
DOI: 10.21273/JASHS.136.3.159

Khanal, B. P., M. Knoche (2017): Mechanical properties of apple skin are determined by epidermis and hypodermis,  BHGL – Schriftenreihe 32, 23

Khanal, B.P., Winkler, A., Grimm, E., Knoche, M., Lindstaedt, J. und Köpcke, D. (2015): Surface wetness induced microcracks in the cuticle are causal in Elstar skin spot,  BHGL – Schriftenreihe 31, 44

Khanal, B.P., Grimm, E., Knoche, M. (2014): Intracuticular wax and restricts strain in leaf and fruit cuticles,  BDGL-Schriftenreihe 30, 133

Winkler, A., Grimm, E., Khanal B.P., Knoche, M. (2014): Schalenflecken bei ‚Elstar‘ - Strukturelle und physiologische Veränderungen,  BDGL-Schriftenreihe 30, 6.

Khanal, B. P., Grimm, E. und M. Knoche (2013): Russeting in apple and pear: A plastic periderm replaces a stiff cuticle,  BHGL – Schriftenreihe 29, 43

Khanal, B. P., Grimm, E. und M. Knoche (2011): Fruit growth, cuticle deposition, water uptake and fruit cracking in Jostaberry (Ribes nidigrolaria), Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa), and Black currant (Ribes nigrum),  BHGL – Schriftenreihe 28, 49