The mechanism of assimilate partitioning and carbohydrate compartmentation in fruit in relation to the quality and yield of tomato

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1239-1243

  Ho, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilate partitioning; Carbohydrate metabolism; Sink strength; Sugar transport; Tomato fruit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001744044     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.special_issue.1239     Document Type: Article

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