Controlled-atmosphere suppression of ACC synthase and ACC oxidase in 'Golden Delicious' apples during long-term cold storage

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 751-755

  Gorny, James R ^a   Kader, Adel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CA; elevated CO2; ethylene biosynthesis; reduced O2

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029742166     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.4.751     Document Type: Article

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