Endo-β-1,4-glucanase activity is involved in the abscission of pepper flowers

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-77

  Trainotti, L ^a   Ferrarese, L ^a   Poznanski, E ^a   Dalla Vecchia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Ende 1, 4 glucanase; Ethylene; Flower abscission; Gene expression; Pepper; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031888165     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(98)80104-1     Document Type: Article

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