Gum induction by methyl jasmonate in tulip stem: Relevance to its chemical composition

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 515, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-48

  Saniewski, M ^a   Ueda, J ^b   Miyamoto, K ^b   Horbowicz, M ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Gum; Methyl jasmonate; Tulip; Tulipa gesneriana

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005753122     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.515.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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