Harnessing senescence delaying gases nitric oxide and nitrous oxide: A novel approach to postharvest control of fresh horticultural produce

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Leshem, Y Y ^a   Wills, R B H ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autocatalysis; Ethylene; Nitric oxide synthase; Shelf life; Stress

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; GROWTH REGULATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE; SENESCENCE;

EID: 0032425742     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001779227767     Document Type: Review

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