Changes in sugar content and sorbitol- and sucrose-related enzyme activities during development of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. cv. Mogi) fruit

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 942-948

  Abnasan Bantog, Nancy ^a   Shiratake, Katsuhiro ^a   Yamaki, Shohei ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fruit development; Loquat; Sorbitol related enzymes; Sucrose related enzymes; Sugar accumulation

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUCTOSE; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT PRODUCT; SUCROSE SYNTHESIS; SUGAR;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 0032873854     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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