In vivo studies on ethylene-enhanced chlorophyll degradation in citrus unshiu fruits

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 645-649

  Tanabe, Masaru ^a   Ma, Xu Wei ^a   Shimokawa, Keishi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

CITRUS UNSHIU; TIRON;

EID: 0030483794     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.65.645     Document Type: Article

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