In vivo studies on ethylene-enhanced chlorophyll degradation in banana (Musa sapientum L.) fruits

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 851-857

  Ma, Xu Wei ^a   Ikeda, Kimiko ^a   Kadohata, Kaori ^a   Shimokawa, Keishi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

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MUSA X PARADISIACA; TIRON;

EID: 0030935511     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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