Regulation of ethylene biosynthesis in climacteric apple fruit by elevated CO2 and reduced O2 atmospheres

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-323

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACC oxidase; ACC synthase; Controlled atmosphere; Ethylene biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030453188     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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