Effect of an antisense pectin methylesterase gene on the chemistry of pectin in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) juice

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 628-630

  Thakur, Beli R ^a   Singh, Rakesh K ^a   Handa, Avtar K ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lycopersicon esculentum; Pectin methylesterase; Tomato juice; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0000903687     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950461h     Document Type: Article

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