Characterization of two cDNA clones for mRNAs expressed during ripening of melon (Cucumis melo L.) fruits

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 313-322

  Aggelis, Alexandros ^a   John, Isaac ^b   Karvouni, Zoi ^c   Grierson, Don ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

^b University of Michigan   (United States)

^c Dept of Physiol and Environ Sci University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus ^*  (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; ethylene; fruit ripening; gene expression; melon; wounding

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; MELO; PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM;

EID: 0030997975     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005701730598     Document Type: Article

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