The role of ethanol and acetaldehyde in flower senescence and fruit ripening - A review

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-189

  Podd, L A ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Carnation; Ethanol; Ethylene; Fruit; Mode of action; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032424487     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006131517539     Document Type: Article

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