Protein synthesis inhibitors accelerate the postharvest senescence of asparagus and induce tiprot

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Hurst, Paul L ^a   Borst, Wilhelmina M ^a   Sinclair, Ben K ^a  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinomycin D; Asparagus; Asparagus officinalis; Cycloheximide; Shelf life; Tiprot

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0029761667     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1996.9513952     Document Type: Article

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