Effects of scion-rootstock interaction on citrus fruit quality related to differentially expressed small RNAs

Rootstock affects the performance of the scion on productivity and fruit quality. Scions on trifoliate orange rootstock could produce better quality of fruits than on other commonly used rootstocks. This phenomenon has been well documented, but genetic factors affecting the fruit quality through interaction of scion and rootstock remained unclear. Fruits in different developmental stages from the Daya mandarin grafted on two genetically …