Xyloglucan-derived oligosaccharides induce ethylene synthesis in persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) fruit

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 321, 1998, Pages 701-706

  Cutillas lturralde, Antonio ^a   Fulton, Daniel C ^b   Fry, Stephen C ^b   Lorences, Ester P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diospyros kaki; Ethylene; Xyloglucan oligosaccharides

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 0031953918     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.321.701     Document Type: Article

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