Changes in cell wall composition and water-soluble polysaccharides during kiwifruit development

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 695-701

  Gallego, P P ^a,b   Zarra, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Cell wall; Fruit growth; Kiwifruit; Water soluble polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0030805095     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0399     Document Type: Article

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